I tried to put a ValidationMessageFor in my view to control data but it's not working and data goes to my post action.
Here is my model class:
public enum CustomerType
{
JuridicalPerson,
NaturalPerson
}
public class Customer
{
[Key]
[DisplayName("ID")]
public int CustomerId { get; set; }
[Required(ErrorMessage = "Please enter your first name")]
[DisplayName("First name")]
[DataType(DataType.Text)]
public string FirstName { get; set; }
[Required(ErrorMessage ="Please enter your last name")]
[DisplayName("Last name")]
[DataType(DataType.Text)]
public string LastName { get; set; }
[Required(ErrorMessage ="Please choose your customer type")]
[DisplayName("Customer type")]
public CustomerType CustomerType { get; set; }
and here is my create customer view:
@model Contracts.Models.Customer
@using (Html.BeginForm())
{
<div class="box">
<div class="input-container">
@Html.LabelFor(model => model.FirstName)
<br />
@Html.EditorFor(model => model.FirstName)
@Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.FirstName)
</div>
<div class="input-container">
@Html.LabelFor(model => model.LastName)
<br />
@Html.EditorFor(model => model.LastName)
@Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.LastName)
</div>
<div class="input-container">
@Html.LabelFor(model => model.CustomerType)
<br />
@Html.EnumDropDownListFor(model => model.CustomerType, "Select a type", new {@class ="input-container" })
@Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.CustomerType)
</div>
<input class="btn" type="submit" value="Create" />
</div>
}
and finally this is my customer controller and its action for create a customer:
[HttpPost]
public ActionResult Create(Customer customer)
{
//db is my database context
db.Customers.Add(customer);
db.SaveChanges();
return RedirectToAction("Index");
}
actually with html helper validation in my view ,empty inputs should give an error and not goes to my action but is's not working
I'll appreciate if you help me