asp.net mvc How to add placeholder for html.dropdownlist

Question

I\'m using asp.net mvc 3.

I have this dropdownlist of countries and I want to add a placeholder for it. Here\'s my code:

@Html.DropDownList(\"country         


        

Answer 1

Best way

@Html.DropDownListFor(m => m.SelectedProductIDs,
                      Model.AvaliableProducts.ToSelectList("ID","Name"),
                      "Please select a product",
                      new { @class = "chzn-select"})