CSHTML -
@Html.DropDownListFor(m => m.drugid, Model.DrugList, "Select Drug", new { @class = "chosen-select" })
GenericSelectListItems class to bind data anywhere -
public class GenericSelectListItems
{
private static GenericSelectListItems _GenericSelectListItems = new GenericSelectListItems();
UnitOfWork uom = new UnitOfWork();
public GenericSelectListItems()
{
}
public static GenericSelectListItems Instance
{
get
{
return _GenericSelectListItems;
}
}
public List<SelectListItem> GetDrugs()
{
var drugRepository = uom.Repository<DrugRepository>();
var drugDataList = drugRepository.GetAllDrugs();
return drugDataList.Select(d => new SelectListItem
{
Value=d.drugid.ToString(),
Text=d.drugname
}).ToList();
}
}
Controller -
public class DrugsController : Controller
{
UnitOfWork uow = new UnitOfWork();
public ActionResult IncomingDrugs()
{
DrugInModels drugInModels = new DrugInModels();
BindDropDown(drugInModels);
return View(drugInModels);
}
public void BindDropDown(DrugInModels drugInModels)
{
drugInModels.DrugList = GenericSelectListItems.Instance.GetDrugs();
}
}
@Html.DropDownListFor(m => m.drugid, Model.DrugList, "Select Drug", new { @class = "chosen-select" })
GenericSelectListItems class to bind data anywhere -
public class GenericSelectListItems
{
private static GenericSelectListItems _GenericSelectListItems = new GenericSelectListItems();
UnitOfWork uom = new UnitOfWork();
public GenericSelectListItems()
{
}
public static GenericSelectListItems Instance
{
get
{
return _GenericSelectListItems;
}
}
public List<SelectListItem> GetDrugs()
{
var drugRepository = uom.Repository<DrugRepository>();
var drugDataList = drugRepository.GetAllDrugs();
return drugDataList.Select(d => new SelectListItem
{
Value=d.drugid.ToString(),
Text=d.drugname
}).ToList();
}
}
Controller -
public class DrugsController : Controller
{
UnitOfWork uow = new UnitOfWork();
public ActionResult IncomingDrugs()
{
DrugInModels drugInModels = new DrugInModels();
BindDropDown(drugInModels);
return View(drugInModels);
}
public void BindDropDown(DrugInModels drugInModels)
{
drugInModels.DrugList = GenericSelectListItems.Instance.GetDrugs();
}
}

