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database, for example, which I demonstrated when I created the SportsStore application. I can use the HiddenInput
attribute, which causes the helper to render a hidden input field. You can see how I have applied the HiddenAttribute
to the Person class in Listing 22-11.
Listing 22-11. Using the HiddenInput Attribute in the Person.cs File
using System;
using System.Web.Mvc;
namespace HelperMethods.Models {
public class Person {
[HiddenInput]
public int PersonId { get; set; }
public string FirstName { get; set; }
public string LastName { get; set; }
public DateTime BirthDate { get; set; }
public Address HomeAddress { get; set; }
public bool IsApproved { get; set; }
public Role Role { get; set; }
}
}
// ... other types omitted for brevity ...
When this attribute has been applied, the Html.EditorFor and Html.EditorForModel helpers will render a
read-only view of the decorated property (which is the term used to describe a property to which an attribute has been applied), as
shown in Figure 22-6, which shows the effect of starting the application and navigating to the /Home/CreatePerson
URL.
Figure 22-6. Creating a read-only representation of a property in an editor
The value of the PersonId property is shown, but the user cannot edit it. The HTML that is generated for the property is as
follows:
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0
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