public static List <SelectListItem> GetEnquiryTypeSelectList() { var enquiryService = new EnquiryService(); var listOfEnquiryTypes = new List <SelectListItem>(); listOfEnquiryTypes = enquiryService.GetEnquiryTypes().Select(y => new SelectListItem() { Text = y.Description, Value = y.Id.ToString() }).ToList(); listOfEnquiryTypes.Insert(0, new SelectListItem { Text = "", Value = "" }); return(listOfEnquiryTypes); }