Html.EditorFor set initial value of textbox

Question

Binding to a view model in MVC3, using C#.

Having difficulty setting the initial value of the textbox, trying to do so without having to create a template etc

Any ideas or do I have to go down the path of creating a customn template?

Thanks, Tim

Darin Dimitrov · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-16 06:23:09Z

7

You could set initial values in the controller:

public ActionResult Index()
{
    var model = new MyViewModel
    {
        MyProperty = "initial value"
    };
    return View(model);
}

and in the view:

@model MyViewModel
@Html.EditorFor(x => x.MyProperty)

answered May 16, 2011 at 6:23

Darin Dimitrov

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