Shorthand for creating a ViewDataDictionary with both a model and ViewData items?

Question

Is there any way to create a ViewDataDictionary with a model and additional properties with a single line of code. I am trying to make a RenderPartial

Answer 1

This is what worked for me in old style mvc aspx view:

<% Html.RenderPartial("ContactPartial", Model.ContactFactuur, new ViewDataDictionary(this.ViewData ) { TemplateInfo = new TemplateInfo { HtmlFieldPrefix = "Factuur" } }); %>

the thing here is that in the constructor I use the current viewdata "new ViewDataDictionary(this.ViewData)" which is a viewdatadictionary containing the modelstate that I need for the validationmessages.