Default selected value for Html Helper Dropdownlist

Question

I want to create a dropdown list using ASP.NET HTML Helpers and I'm looking for a way to set the default selected value of the list with a single argument (Like the index of the element selected by default for example).

Answer 1

Well, not directly in the helper but if you use a collection of SelectListItem objects, then it is possible with this:

List<SelectListItem> items=new List<SelectListItem>();

items.Add(new SelectListItem{Text="Default", Value="-1", Selected=true});

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