Creating CheckBox in ASP.NET MVC

Creating CheckBox in ASP.NET MVC

Introduction: In ASP.NET MVC, you can use the CheckBox HTML helper to create checkboxes in your views. Checkboxes are commonly used for allowing users to select multiple options or toggle a specific state.

Syntax: The syntax for creating a CheckBox using the CheckBox HTML helper in ASP.NET MVC is as follows:

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@Html.CheckBox(string name, bool isChecked)

Parameters:

• name (string): The name of the checkbox control.
• isChecked (bool): Specifies whether the checkbox should be checked or not.

Example:

1. In your View file (e.g., MyView.cshtml), add the following code snippet to create a checkbox:

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@model MyViewModel

@using (Html.BeginForm("ActionName", "ControllerName", FormMethod.Post))
{
    <div class="form-group">
        @Html.CheckBoxFor(m => m.IsSelected)
        @Html.LabelFor(m => m.IsSelected, "Select Option")
    </div>
    
    <input type="submit" value="Submit" class="btn btn-primary" />
}

2. In your corresponding Controller file (e.g., MyController.cs), add the following code snippet to handle the form submission:

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public class MyController : Controller
{
    [HttpGet]
    public ActionResult MyAction()
    {
        // Populate the model and pass it to the view
        var model = new MyViewModel();
        return View(model);
    }

    [HttpPost]
    public ActionResult MyAction(MyViewModel model)
    {
        if (ModelState.IsValid)
        {
            // Handle the form submission logic
            // Access the selected checkbox value using model.IsSelected

            // Redirect to a success page or perform further actions
            return RedirectToAction("Success");
        }

        // If the form submission is invalid, return the view with validation errors
        return View(model);
    }
}

3. Create a corresponding ViewModel class (e.g., MyViewModel.cs) to represent the data for the view:

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public class MyViewModel
{
    public bool IsSelected { get; set; }
}

Explanation:

1. In the View file, the Html.CheckBoxFor helper method is used to generate the checkbox input element based on the provided model property (m => m.IsSelected). The CheckBoxFor helper automatically binds the checkbox value to the corresponding property in the model.
2. The Html.LabelFor helper is used to display a label for the checkbox. The label's text is set to "Select Option" and is associated with the checkbox using the property expression m => m.IsSelected.
3. Inside the Controller file, the HttpGet action (MyAction) is responsible for rendering the initial view. It creates a new instance of the ViewModel (MyViewModel) and passes it to the view.
4. The HttpPost action (MyAction) handles the form submission. It receives the ViewModel as a parameter, and if the model is valid, you can access the selected checkbox value using model.IsSelected. You can perform further processing or redirect to a success page.
5. The ViewModel class (MyViewModel) defines a property IsSelected of type bool, which represents the value of the checkbox.

By following these steps, you can create a checkbox in ASP.NET MVC, handle its value in the controller, and perform actions based on the selected state.