Is it possible to set type of input generated by TextBoxFor

Question

I am using ASP.NET MVC 3 TextBoxFor in a form and would like to use type=\"email\" for easier input for at least some mobile devices but cannot find how to set it using TextBoxF

Answer 1

Try adding [DataType( DataType.EmailAddress )] to the email property.

[DataType( DataType.EmailAddress )]
[StringLength(50)]
public string Email { get; set; }