SelectList System.Web.Mvc.SelectListItem
public ActionResult SelectCategory() {
List<SelectListItem> items = new List<SelectListItem>();
items.Add(new SelectListItem { Text = "Action", Value = "0"});
items.Add(new SelectListItem { Text = "Drama", Value = "1" });
items.Add(new SelectListItem { Text = "Comedy", Value = "2", Selected = true });
items.Add(new SelectListItem { Text = "Science Fiction", Value = "3" });
ViewBag.MovieType = items;
return View();
}
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@{
ViewBag.Title = "Category Select";
Layout = "~/Views/Shared/_Simple_Layout.cshtml";
}
@using (Html.BeginForm("CategoryChosen", "Home", FormMethod.Get)) {
<fieldset>
Movie Type
@Html.DropDownList("MovieType")
<p>
<input type="submit" value="Submit" />
</p>
</fieldset>
}