IEnumarable SelectList’s 4th parameter is just for that: @Html.DropDownList(“AuthorID”, new SelectList(Model.Authors, “Id”, “AuthorFullName”, Model.Books.AuthorId), “—Select an Author—“, new { @class = “form-control” })
Tag: dropdownlist
Add blank item at top of dropdownlist
drpList.Items.Insert(0, new ListItem(String.Empty, String.Empty)); drpList.SelectedIndex = 0;