// return standard Section List public SelectList getStandardSectionDropDown() { List <StandardSectionMapDTO> rDto = _ddlRepo.StandardSection(); StandardSectionMapDTO ssDto = new StandardSectionMapDTO(); ssDto.StandardSectionId = -1; ssDto.StandardSectionDesc = string.Empty; rDto.Insert(0, ssDto); return(new SelectList(rDto, "StandardSectionId", "StandardSectionDesc")); }