MVC @ Html.DropDownList Getting Error Using SelectList in ViewBag

Question

I have a list that I created in the controller:

var PayList = new[] { new ListEntry { Id = 1, Name = "" }, new ListEntry { Id = 2, Name = "Yes" }, new ListEntry { Id = 3, Name = "No" } }; ViewBag.PayList = new SelectList(PayList, "Id", "Name"); 

In the view, I have the following:

  @Html.DropDownList("Pay", new SelectList(ViewBag.PayList,"Id","Name")) 

When I try to display it, it says the following: DataBinding: "System.Web.Mvc.SelectListItem" does not contain a property named "Id". I don’t know why this is not working.

Just like me, by default, select a value in the selection list. I like the default "Yes." I thought there was a way to do this from the controller.

Answer 1

Just use

 @Html.DropDownList("Pay", ViewBag.PayList) 

In your opinion

Answer 2

Your ViewBag.PayList already a SelectList type. I see no reason to create a SelectList twice, so it should not be simple:

 @Html.DropDownList("Pay", ViewBag.PayList) 

or

 @Html.DropDownList("Pay", ViewBag.PayList as SelectList) 

(I never use ViewBag, so I'm not sure if your version is strongly typed).

Answer 3

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