public ActionResult GetLocalAreaByStateId(int stateId) { try { var add = new KeyContent(0, "Select a Local Government"); var items = CustomManager.GetLocalAreaByStateId(stateId); //var items = new List<LocalArea> //{ // new LocalArea // { // LocalAreaId = 1, // Name = "Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni" // }, // new LocalArea // { // LocalAreaId = 2, // Name = "Omumma" // }, //}; if (!items.Any()) { return(Json(new List <KeyContent> { add }, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet)); } var jsonitem = items.Select(o => new KeyContent(o.LocalAreaId, o.Name)).ToList(); jsonitem.Insert(0, add); return(Json(jsonitem, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet)); } catch (Exception ex) { BugManager.LogApplicationBug(ex.StackTrace, ex.Source, ex.Message); return(Json(new List <KeyContent>(), JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet)); } }