@Html.HiddenFor returning null value

Question

I am trying to return the results of a table back to the controller for further manipulation. Once returned to the controller the value shows as null. In the past I have b

Answer 1

You cannot use ElementAt() in a HtmlHelper method that generates form controls (look at the name attribute your generating - it does not match your model).

Either change the model to be IList<T>

@model List<Project.Models.Item>

and use a for loop

@for (int i = 0; i < Model.Count; i++)
{
    ....
    @Html.HiddenFor(m => m.[i].Name)
    ....

or change use a custom EditorTemplate for typeof Item, and in the main view, use @Html.EditorFor(m => m) to generate the correct html for each item in the collection.