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Asked: 2026-05-15T02:09:06+00:00

I am using the Html.DropDownList helper in ASP.NET MVC and I would like to

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I am using the Html.DropDownList helper in ASP.NET MVC and I would like to make it read-only. Unfortunately, I also need it to submit its value on a form post.

I have found (through a similar question on SO) that using the below format will make the drop down read-only but it will not provide access to the control’s value within the controller.

Html.DropDownList("Types", Model.Types, new { @disabled = "disabled" })

Does anyone know how to make a drop down list read-only or disabled with ASP.NET MVC while also allowing it to submit with a form post?

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  1. Editorial Team

    It’s intended behavior on the web browser side – a disabled control will not post it’s data to the server when a form is submitted.

    You can fake it by putting a hidden field on the page with the value in it – just be sure to validate the data. Or use javascript to enable the field before the submit action happens.

    If you’re disabling a field, but still showing it on the page with some value, then there must be a way for you to know that value without having it send back from the browser to the server.

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