Question

I thought I have asked this before, but I am not finding it. I am making partial view for a form so I can use it in multiple places. Here is one short snippet:

@model Permits.Domain.Entities.PermitRequest

@using (Html.BeginForm())
{
    @Html.ValidationSummary(true)
    <div class="editor-label">
        @Html.LabelFor(model => model.JobAddress)
    </div>
    <div class="editor-field">
        @Html.EditorFor(model => model.JobAddress)
        @Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.JobAddress)
    </div>

    <p>
        <input type="submit" value="Submit request" />
    </p>
</fieldset>
}

My model looks like:

public class PermitRequest
{
    [Description("Job address")]
    public string JobAddress { get; set; }
}

Why would my label still be “JobAddress” instead of “Job Address” (with the space)? I feel like I am missing something obvious.

Answer 1

[DisplayName("Job address")]
public string JobAddress { get; set; }

or if you prefer:

[Display(Name = "Job address")]
public string JobAddress { get; set; }

Both set the DisplayName property of the ModelMetadata which is used by the LabelFor helper.