How do I add placeholder text from the model into a MVC view?

Question

I have a model:

[DataType(DataType.EmailAddress)]
[DisplayFormat(ConvertEmptyStringToNull = true)]
[Display(Prompt = \"Email Address\")]
public string Email { ge         


        

Answer 1

In your controller method that renders view say

ViewData["Name"] = "blabbity blah";

then

@Html.TextBoxFor(u => u.Company, new { @placeholder = @ViewData["Name"] })

Actually better yet you can do this.

 public ActionResult Index()
    {              
          NewLogin n = new ClassModel().PopModel();
          n.Company = "fsdfsdf";

          return View(n);
    }

@Html.TextBoxFor(u => u.Company, new { @placeholder = Model.Company })