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
– Syntax Error, Commented Oct 14, 2016 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
– terry45, Commented Oct 14, 2016 at 22:38

Massimiliano Kraus · Accepted Answer · 2017-11-24 14:51:37Z

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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, 2017 at 14:51

Massimiliano Kraus

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answered Oct 16, 2016 at 9:47

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3 Comments

qJake Over a year ago

This is highly confusing since you're supposed to use [DisplayName(...)] for standard model properties. :/

Dai Over a year ago

@qJake System.ComponentModel.DisplayAttribute (for [Display]) replaces the older DisplayNameAttribute (for [DisplayName]) in .NET 4.0. See here: stackoverflow.com/questions/5243665/…

Sergey Kalinichenko Over a year ago

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.

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