@Html.DropDownListFor how to set default value [duplicate]
Like this: @Html.DropDownListFor(model => model.Status, new List<SelectListItem> { new SelectListItem{Text=”Active”, Value=”True”}, new SelectListItem{Text=”Deactive”, Value=”False”}},”Select One”) If you want Active to be selected by default then use Selected property of SelectListItem: @Html.DropDownListFor(model => model.Status, new List<SelectListItem> { new SelectListItem{Text=”Active”, Value=”True”,Selected=true}, new SelectListItem{Text=”Deactive”, Value=”False”}},”Select One”) If using SelectList, then you have to use this overload and specify … Read more