public ActionResult Index()
{
var model = new PostWholeFormExampleViewModel()
{
Message = "Hello", People = PeopleDropdownItems(), Pets = PetsDropdownItems(1)
};
return(View(model));
}
public ActionResult Index(PostWholeFormExampleViewModel viewModel)
{
// Normally you would do some sort of validation to make sure the view
// model that's been posted back is valid, i.e. the user hasn't dicked around with it too much.
// The drop down options aren't posted back so reload them here.
viewModel.Pets = PetsDropdownItems(viewModel.SelectedPersonId);
viewModel.People = PeopleDropdownItems();
return(View(viewModel));
}