protected void PopulateModelSelectLists(List <Category> categories, List <Author> authors)
{
//Categories List
CategoriesSelectList = categories
.Select(x => new SelectListItem()
{
Value = x.Id.ToString(),
Text = x.Name,
Selected = SelectedCategories != null && SelectedCategories.Contains(x.Id)
});
//Authors list
AuthorsSelectList = authors
.Select(x => new SelectListItem()
{
Text = x.FirstName + " " + x.LastName,
Value = x.Id.ToString(),
Selected = x.Id == AuthorId
});
}
