public static IEnumerable <SelectListItem> GetFactionItems(this HtmlHelper html, int factionID, Expression <Func <Faction, bool> > filter = null) { var ret = new ZkDataContext().Factions.AsQueryable().Where(x => !x.IsDeleted); if (filter != null) { ret = ret.Where(filter); } return(ret.Select(x => new SelectListItem { Text = x.Name, Value = x.FactionID.ToString(), Selected = x.FactionID == factionID })); }