ASP.NET MVC - Can't bind array to view model

Question

I have a view model with a from that includes a set of checkboxes. I need the check boxes to map to an array when binding in the post back method of my controller.

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Answer 1

Set the name of the input types to all be the same. You can also create a custom model binder if you are trying to bind a more complex model than just a list. Here is an excellent article on the different ways to bind to your models

Various Model Binding techniques

Answer 2

I always come back to Phil Haack's post about model binding a list. In addition, I always define my own index because my user's will alter the list on the client side then post back the changes.

http://haacked.com/archive/2008/10/23/model-binding-to-a-list.aspx

Answer 3

<input type="checkbox" id="[@i]" name="ChosenTestCollectionIds" value="@testCollection.Id" />