Asp.Net Core Model binding, how to get empty field to bind as a blank string?

Question

If a form like the one below is submitted and MyField is left blank on the form, then by default Asp.Net Core model binding will place null into the correspondi

Answer 1

Have you tried making the property have a default value of empty string?

public string MyField { get; set; } = string.Empty;

an uglier solution to try is:

private string myField  = string.Empty;
public string MyField 
{
    get { return myField ?? string.Empty; }
    set { myField = value; }
}

I think it should work