How do I add a class attribute to my Html.Textbox or other form vallue

Question

how do I add a class attribute if I already have an ID attribute? The compiler keeps screaming ratial epitets at me...

Html.TextBox("", "", new {id = nodes["id"].Value class = ?????}))

Erik Funkenbusch · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-07 19:36:30Z

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Html.TextBoxFor(m => m.Thing, new {@class="myclass"})

The @ is needed, probably because class is a reserved word in C#

answered Aug 7, 2011 at 19:36

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NinjaNye · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-07 20:23:20Z

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If you capitalise the c in class it will work

Html.TextBoxFor(m => m.Prop, new {Class="class"})

As Mystere says, this is because class is a reserved word.

When your aspx page gets transformed into html the attribute will be lowercased

answered Aug 7, 2011 at 20:23

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