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ASP.Net MVC Html.HiddenFor with wrong value

I'm using MVC 3 in my project, and I'm seeing a very strange behavior. I'm trying to create a hidden field for a particular value on my Model, the problem is that for some reason the value set on the field does not correspond to the value in the…
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What does Html.HiddenFor do?

Although I have read the documentation on Html.HiddenFor, I've not grasped what is it used for... Could somebody explain its uses and give a short example? Where should those helpers go in the code?
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What is the difference between Html.Hidden and Html.HiddenFor

I can find a good definition for Html.HiddenFor on MSDN but the only thing I can find on Html.Hidden is related to problems it has. Can someone give me a good definition and an example.
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HTML.HiddenFor value set

@Html.HiddenFor(model => model.title, new { id= "natureOfVisitField", @value = '@Model.title'}) it doesen't work! how to set the value?
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Html.HiddenFor value property not getting set

I could have used @Html.HiddenFor(x=> ViewData["crn"]) but, I get, To somehow circumvent that issue(id=ViewData_crn_ and name=ViewData[crn]), I tried doing the following,…
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Pass an entire model on form submission

I understand that I can use @Html.HiddenFor(m => m.parameter) and when the form is submitted, that parameter will be passed to the controller. My model has many properties. Is there a shorter way of passing the entire model at once to the…
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Boolean with html helper Hidden and HiddenFor

What's up with this? The viewmodel variable is a bool with value true. <%= Html.HiddenFor(m => m.TheBool) %> <%= Html.Hidden("IsTimeExpanded",Model.TheBool) %> Results…
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Set the value of a Html.Hiddenfor

I have a form, to submit a bid. @using (Html.BeginForm(null, null, FormMethod.Post, new { id = "Login" })) { @Html.ValidationSummary(true, "Gelieve alle velden in te vullen.") @Html.LabelFor(m => m.Bid)
@Html.TextBoxFor(m =>…
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difference between Html.HiddenFor & HiddenInput attribute

HiddenFor description is: Returns an HTML hidden input element for each property in the object that is represented by the specified expression. I read that it is useful for fields in your Model/ViewModel that you need to persist on the page and have…
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Why does the Html.HiddenFor generate the data-val- attributes

The standard output of @Html.HiddenFor(model => model.Id) is Is there a need for the…
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Pass a ViewBag instance to a HiddenFor field in Razor

Using ASP.NET MVC and Razor, I'm trying to pass a ViewBag item from the controller to a HiddenFor field (using Razor). I get the following message: Extension methods cannot by dynamically dispatched. @Html.HiddenFor(m=>m.PortfolioId,…
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The model's Hidden bool field remains False after it was set True in the controller

I have this property in my ViewModel class: public bool AreSimilarEntitiesChecked { get; set; } In my controller I set its value 'true' and return the View with the model: model.AreSimilarEntitiesChecked = true; return…
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How can i set Default value for HiddenFieldFor In Asp.Net MVC

i am using HiddenFor with model binding which is binding value to it. i want to reset the binded value to zero.How can i do it? i tried this but it is not working... <% foreach (var item in Model ) { %> <%: Html.HiddenFor(model => model.ID,new {…
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Model Binder & Hidden fields

I have a simplified test scenario useful for asking this question: A Product can have many Components, a Component can belong to many Products. EF generated the classes, I've slimmed them as follows: public partial class Product { public int Id…
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hiddenFor helper is pulling id from action parameter, not the viewModel

I've stumbled upon a really weird situation with ASP.Net MVC, passing an "id" as an action parameter and an "id" hidden form element. I have an action that has an "id" parameter. This id value represents a project. I have a controller action…
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