how to add default value to the textbox helper through viewdata in asp.net mvc?

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i want to add default value to the html text box by the view data. the foolwing code will give an idea wht i want to do exactly

, new { maxlength = 4 })%>

but it shows an error. plz tel me the solution for this. thank in advance....

CubanX · Accepted Answer · 2010-05-14 12:43:32Z

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You want to do this instead:

Html.TextBox("quantity", Html.Encode(ViewData["quantity"]), new { maxlength = 4 })

Note: I removed the scriptlet tags around your Html.Encode. Once you're inside scriptlet tags, you don't need to use them again.

answered May 14, 2010 at 12:43

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