How to create a readonly text using html helper in asp.net mvc?

Question

I want to disable a textbox in the view. So I use following code:

<%= Html.TextBox(\"ID\", Model.ID, new { readonly=\"true\" })%>

or

Answer 1

If you are not forced to show a readonly textbox in your web page, consider using the @Html.DisplayFor helper: your output will be readonly (actually it will be just a text in a div) and will be part of the Model when the engine will model bind on submit.