Html.DropDownList setting selected Item

Question

How can I set selected Item of Html.DropDownList to Request.QueryString["JobType"]

<td class="data"><%= Html.DropDownList("MaintJobTypes")%>

some thing to:

<td class="data"><%= Html.DropDownList("MaintJobTypes").selectedItem = Request.QueryString["JobType"]%>

See this question, it will solve your problem.

expertCode
– expertCode

2011-05-26 16:13:11 +00:00
Commented May 26, 2011 at 16:13 — expertCode
– expertCode, Commented May 26, 2011 at 16:13

Samuel Neff · Accepted Answer · 2010-12-20 04:28:45Z

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If you set ViewData["MaintJobTypes"] equal to the value of the item you want to select, Html.DropDownList will pick that up and set the selected value. You can also use a property on Model as long as the name of the drop down list matches the model property.

Alternatively you can use the SelectList helper which provides a list of items and the selected one.

More examples and details available here:

http://codeclimber.net.nz/archive/2009/08/10/how-to-create-a-dropdownlist-with-asp.net-mvc.aspx

answered Dec 20, 2010 at 4:28

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