Question

As the title says really

<td><%= Html.DropDownList("Weight", Model.Weightddl.Select(x => new SelectListItem { Text = x.Name, Value = x.Id.ToString() }))%></td>

Here is my line of code. I have the value Model.Weight which I want to have preselected on the load… How can I set it as the selected value?

thanks

Steve

Answer 1

Set the Selected property, like this:

<td><%= Html.DropDownList("Weight", 
             Model.Weightddl.Select(x => new SelectListItem { 
                 Text = x.Name, 
                 Value = x.Id.ToString(),
                 Selected = (x.Id == Model.Weight)
             }))%></td>