Html.EditorFor Set Default Value

Question

Rookie question. I have a parameter being passed to a create view. I need to set a field name with a default value. @Html.EditorFor(model => model.Id) I need to set this in

Answer 1

I just did this (Shadi's first answer) and it works a treat:

    public ActionResult Create()
    {
        Article article = new Article();
        article.Active = true;
        article.DatePublished = DateTime.Now;
        ViewData.Model = article;
        return View();
    } 

I could put the default values in my model like a propper MVC addict: (I'm using Entity Framework)

    public partial class Article
    {
        public Article()
        {
            Active = true;
            DatePublished = Datetime.Now;
        }
    }

    public ActionResult Create()
    {
        Article article = new Article();
        ViewData.Model = article;
        return View();
    } 

Can anyone see any downsides to this?