asp.net-mvc2 - Strongly typed helpers not using Model?

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When using strongly typed helpers in MVC2 the input field values aren't taken from the Model property when a post is made. Is this default behavior?

(strongly typed) view with strongly typed helpers:

<div class="editor-label">
    <%: Html.LabelFor(model => model.Name) %>
</div>
<div class="editor-field">
    <%: Html.TextBoxFor(model => model.Name) %>
    <%: Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.Name) %>
</div>

<div class="editor-label">
    <%: Html.LabelFor(model => model.Price) %>
</div>
<div class="editor-field">
    <%: Html.TextBoxFor(model => model.Price) %>
    <%: Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.Price) %>
</div>

Controller action for: /Product/Edit/5

    public ActionResult Edit(int id)
    {
        var p = new Product();
        p.Name = "product 1";
        p.Price = "100";
        return View(p);
    }

Html output:

<div class="editor-label">
    <label for="Name">Name</label>
</div>

<div class="editor-field">
    <input id="Name" name="Name" type="text" value="product 1" />
</div>

<div class="editor-label">
    <label for="Price">Price</label>
</div>
<div class="editor-field">
    <input id="Price" name="Price" type="text" value="100" />
</div>

Controller action for: /Product/Edit/5

    [HttpPost]
    public ActionResult Edit(Product p)
    {
        p.Name = "prrrrrrd 2";
        return View(p);

    }

Html output after form post (below I would expect the value of the input with id="Name" to be "prrrrrrd 2. Where does the strongly typed helper get it's value from?):

<div class="editor-label">
    <label for="Name">Name</label>
</div>

<div class="editor-field">
    <input id="Name" name="Name" type="text" value="product 1" />
</div>

<div class="editor-label">
    <label for="Price">Price</label>
</div>
<div class="editor-field">
    <input id="Price" name="Price" type="text" value="100" />
</div>

Darin Dimitrov · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-23 16:22:17Z

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When using strongly typed helpers in MVC2 the input field values aren't taken from the Model property when a post is made. Is this default behavior?

Yes, they are first taken from the ModelState and then from the Model. If you intend to perform some modifications on the model in your POST action you need to remove them from the ModelState first. For example:

[HttpPost]
public ActionResult Edit(Product p)
{
    ModelState.Remove("Name");
    p.Name = "prrrrrrd 2";
    return View(p);
}

answered Aug 23, 2011 at 16:22

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ReFocus Over a year ago

I cannot remember this from previous projects. Is it possible that ModelState was disabled or something in previous 'releases'?

Darin Dimitrov Over a year ago

@ReFocus, not sure what you mean by previous projects. If you mean ASP.NET MVC 1.0, well, there aren't strongly typed helpers (one that end with up For and take a lambda expression as first argument).

ReFocus Over a year ago

I've just doublechecked. The 'default' helpers also use ModelState before the Model values. Is this behavior new in MVC2?

Darin Dimitrov Over a year ago

@ReFocus, yes, this is the default behavior. It is by design and it has always been like that.

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