public static List <SelectListItem> GetSocialMediaDropDown(int selected) { IDBConnector db = DBConnectorFactory.GetDBConnector(); List <SocialMediaModel> models = db.SelectSocialMediaOptions(); List <SelectListItem> listItems = new List <SelectListItem>(); foreach (SocialMediaModel model in models) { listItems.Add(new SelectListItem { Text = model.Name, Value = model.SocialMediaID.ToString(), Selected = (model.SocialMediaID == selected) }); } return(listItems); }