Html.GetEnumSelectList - Getting Enum values with spaces

Question

I was using asp-items="@Html.GetEnumSelectList(typeof(Salary))" in my Razor view with a select tag, to populate the list values based on the enum Salary.

However, my enum contains some items which I would like to have spaces within. E.g. one of the items is PaidMonthly, but when I display this using Html.GetEnumSelectList, I would like it to be displayed as "Paid Monthly" (with a space in it)

I tried using the Description attribute over each member in the enum, however when the select box renders it uses the raw value only.

Can anyone please help me out with this matter?

(My Code sample) -> Using ASP.NET Core 1.0

Razor View:

<select asp-for="PersonSalary" asp-items="@Html.GetEnumSelectList(typeof(Enums.Salary))">
</select>

Enum Salary:

public enum Salary
{
    [Description("Paid Monthly")]
    PaidMonthly = 1,
    PaidYearly = 2
}

Try what Stephen said then use `@Html.EnumDropDownListFor(model => model.Salary)`, assuming your list is a dropdown list... — Syntax Error, Oct 14 '16 at 22:34
Hi Jay, unfortunately I cannot seem to find the definition of "Html.EnumDropDownListFor" in my razor view. PS: I am using ASP.NET Core 1.0 — terry45, Oct 14 '16 at 22:38

score 40 · Accepted Answer · edited Nov 24 '17 at 14:51

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I managed to solve it. I just had to use the other method of GetEnumSelectList<>, and in the Razor view we need to use the Display attribute.

Here is the code:

Razor View:

<select asp-for="PersonSalary" asp-items="Html.GetEnumSelectList<Enums.Salary>()"></select>

Enum Salary:

public enum Salary
{
    [Display(Name="Paid Monthly")]
    PaidMonthly = 1,
    PaidYearly = 2
}

edited Nov 24 '17 at 14:51

Massimiliano Kraus

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answered Oct 16 '16 at 09:47

terry45

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This is highly confusing since you're supposed to use `[DisplayName(...)]` for standard model properties. `:/` – qJake Sep 10 '18 at 22:23
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@qJake `System.ComponentModel.DisplayAttribute` (for `[Display]`) replaces the older `DisplayNameAttribute` (for `[DisplayName]`) in .NET 4.0. See here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5243665/displayname-attribute-vs-display-attribute – Dai Aug 07 '19 at 17:47
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I think the important part was switching from `[Description("Paid Monthly")]` to `[Display(Name="Paid Monthly")]`, not switching from a non-generic method to a generic version. – Sergey Kalinichenko Feb 26 '20 at 12:34

Html.GetEnumSelectList - Getting Enum values with spaces

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