Using a generic model in ASP.NET MVC Razor

Question

Is it possible to use a generic model in ASP.NET MVC 3 (w/ Razor)? The following fails with a syntax error:

@model DtoViewModel where T : IDto
         


        

Answer 1

I found this thread and did some further digging. Looks like the feature is on the 2.2.0 backlog. If anyone wants to get involved you can check out the issue on Github. https://github.com/aspnet/Mvc/issues/7152