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displayname attribute vs display attribute

DisplayName sets the DisplayName in the model metadata. For example: [DisplayName(“foo”)] public string MyProperty { get; set; } and if you use in your view the following: @Html.LabelFor(x => x.MyProperty) it would generate: <label for=”MyProperty”>foo</label> Display does the same, but also allows you to set other metadata properties such as Name, Description, … Brad Wilson … Read more

How to get the Display Name Attribute of an Enum member via MVC Razor code?

One liner – Fluent syntax public static class Extensions { /// <summary> /// A generic extension method that aids in reflecting /// and retrieving any attribute that is applied to an `Enum`. /// </summary> public static TAttribute GetAttribute<TAttribute>(this Enum enumValue) where TAttribute : Attribute { return enumValue.GetType() .GetMember(enumValue.ToString()) .First() .GetCustomAttribute<TAttribute>(); } } Example public enum … Read more