HtmlHelper NameFor method

Question

Is there any Html.NameFor feature already implemented, that get the name html attribute for a model item?

I'l like to use the following code in my Razor view:

<input type="text" value="@Model.User.Email" name="@Html.NameFor(x => x.User.Email)">

Answer 1

If you just want to get the value for a name attribute that will work when binding the input back to your model you could use the ExpressionHelper.GetExpressionText method. However invoking it would involve some code gymnastics.

How about just using the TextBoxFor helper?

@Html.TextBoxFor(Model => Model.User.Email)

Answer 2

Yes, there is Html.NameFor method in the ASP.NET MVC Futures assembly.