DropDown-List.md

#Dropdown List

Returns: String

Displays a list of preset values. The value saved is a text value.

##Settings

###Prevalues You can add, edit & delete the data prevalues rendered within the dropdown list.

##Data Type Definition Example

##Content Example

##MVC View Example to output selected value

###Typed:

@if (Model.Content.HasValue("superHero"))
{
    <p>@Model.Content.GetPropertyValue("superHero")</p>
}

###Dynamic:

@if (CurrentPage.HasValue("superHero"))
{
    <p>@CurrentPage.superHero</p>
}    

##MVC View Example list all nodes which have a certain item selected in the dropdown list

###Typed:

@{
    var valueToMatch = "SuperMan";
    //Get the first node inside the root
    var firstTypedContentAtRoot = Umbraco.TypedContentAtRoot().FirstOrDefault();
    if (firstTypedContentAtRoot != null)
    {
        var articles = firstTypedContentAtRoot.Children.Where(x => x.HasValue("superHero") && x.GetPropertyValue<string>("superHero").ToLower().Contains(valueToMatch.ToLower()));
        if (articles.Any())
        {
            <p>Pages with @valueToMatch selected:</p>
            <ul>
                @foreach (var page in articles)
                {
                    <li><a href="@page.Url"> @page.Name</a></li>
                }
            </ul>
        }
    }
}

###Dynamic:

@{
	var valueToMatch = "SuperMan";
    //Get the first node inside the root
    var firstContentAtRoot = Umbraco.ContentAtRoot().FirstOrDefault();
    if (firstContentAtRoot != null)
    {
        var articles = firstContentAtRoot.Children.Where("superHero.ToLower() == @0", valueToMatch.ToLower());
        if (articles.Any())
        {
            <p>Pages with @valueToMatch selected:</p>
            <ul>
                @foreach (var page in articles)
                {
                    <li><a href="@page.Url"> @page.Name</a></li>
                }                      
            </ul>
        }
    }
}