Rendering a <textarea /> using data annotations
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Solution 1
Why not use:
@Html.TextAreaFor(model => model.YourProperty)
EditorFor helper is sort of "smart" helper and it's basing the rendering based on the underlying type of the property. If you want to enforce it to render a specific html input type then use other helpers.
Solution 2
[DataType(DataType.MultilineText)]
only works if you use Html.EditorFor
helper in your view:
Sample:
Model
[DataType(DataType.MultilineText)]
public string Description { get; set; }
View
Html.EditorFor(m => m.Description)
Author by
serlingpa
Updated on June 05, 2022Comments
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serlingpa almost 2 years
I'd like to render a text area for one of the fields in my model.
I've tried applying
[DataType(DataType.MultilineText)]
to my field, but this doesn't do the trick.At the moment, I am rendering the text area manually but I'd much prefer to use
Html.EditorFor
. Any suggestions? -
serlingpa almost 11 yearsOh yeah, never thought of that. Thanks!
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Codeman over 9 yearsThis works great when you're being lazy, my favorite!
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niico over 7 yearsI think this is a better, more reusable answer.