Question

I’m using MVC Razor and when I try to edit something, I pass it through a ViewModel it contains all of the necessary information, I have tested this.

Here is my View:

<div class="editor-label">
        @Html.LabelFor(model => model.CollectionId)
    </div>
    <div class="editor-field">
        @Html.DisplayFor(model => model.CollectionId)
    </div>

    <div class="editor-label">
        @Html.LabelFor(model => model.BrandName)
    </div>
    <div class="editor-field">
        @Html.DisplayFor(model => model.BrandName)
    </div>

    <div class="editor-label">
        @Html.LabelFor(model => model.Season)
    </div>
    <div class="editor-field">
        @Html.EditorFor(model => model.Season)
        @Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.Season)
    </div>

As you can see, I am only using @Html.EditorFor on the information that they can change as this is all I want to change. But I feel its necessary to show them the other information just so they know exactly what they are editing.

My question is, how I can I achieve the equivalent of an @Html.EditorFor passing back the information, without actually allowing them to edit it?

Answer 1

you have to use Html.HiddenFor to pass their values back to the controller.

e.g.

<div class="editor-field">
    @Html.DisplayFor(model => model.CollectionId)
    @Html.HiddenFor(model => model.CollectionId)
</div>