how to bind value in dropdown using modal

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hi to all Here i want to bind in drop-down from database using modal.But i bind the value using viewdata. so kindly help how to bind drop-down from database using modals. DESCRIPTION:- in controller List SelectListItem > list = new List SelectListItem > (); list.Add(new SelectListItem { Text = Select Country Value = Select Country });//set default text for DropdownList var cat = (from c in db.Country select c).ToArray();//get data from database using linq for (int i = 0; i cat.Length; i++) { list.Add(new SelectListItem { Text = cat[i].Country_Name Value = cat[i].Country_Cde.ToString() }); } ViewData[ViewCountry] = list; Kindly suggest Explain me how to bind values in drop-down from database using modals.

jothi kumar · Answer

Thanks for reply.but i want to bind from database table sir using model

Anupam Singh · Answer

Hi jothi refer this thread : http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15402388/how-to-use-dropdownlistfor-in-mvc3-razor-with-model

jothi kumar · Answer

hey sumit Above view data is my code but i need to use model do you know how to use model to bind the value of data

jothi kumar · Answer

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Sumit Jolly · Answer

hey Jothi what's causing the NullReference exception? Is it list.Add or when you're assigning list back to Viewdata

jothi kumar · Answer

hey this site not help me ok.im using model code but i got nullreference exception

Sumit Jolly · Answer

you can use mvc model binding refer this ex http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/710776/Introduction-to-ASP-NET-MVC-Model-Binding-An-Absol