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

Keep in mind a disabled TextBox will not be submitted with a html form, but a readonly TextBox will.

MVC3 documentation shows the signature as Html.TextBox(string name, object value, object htmlAttributes) used above.