DisplayNameExtensions.DisplayNameFor(TModel, TValue) Method (HtmlHelper(IEnumerable(TModel)), Expression(Func(TModel, TValue)))

Gets the display name for the model.

Namespace:  System.Web.Mvc.Html
Assembly:  System.Web.Mvc (in System.Web.Mvc.dll)

JScript does not support generic types and methods.

Type Parameters

TModel

The type of the model.

TValue

The type of the value.

Parameters

html
Type: System.Web.Mvc.HtmlHelper(IEnumerable(TModel))
The HTML helper instance that this method extends.
expression
Type: System.Linq.Expressions.Expression(Func(TModel, TValue))
An expression that identifies the object that contains the display name.

Return Value

Type: System.Web.Mvc.MvcHtmlString
The display name for the model.

Usage Note

In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type HtmlHelper(IEnumerable(TModel)). When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter. For more information, see https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb384936(v=vs.118).aspx or https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb383977(v=vs.118).aspx.
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