c# - Using @Html.TextBoxFor with ViewModel -

a quick question:

so, developing small mvc/c# application , using viewmodel pass data view. viewmodel combination of 3 models.

my models:

public class sourcing_profilesourcingareas {     public string area { get; set; }      public string details { get; set; } }   public class defcountry {     public string countryname { get; set; }      public string countrycode { get; set; } } 

my viewmodel:

public class sourcingindex {     public list<defcountry> countrylst { get; set; }      public list<sourcing_profilesourcingareas> arealst { get; set; } } 

on view, put line @ top @model sourcingindex declare using viewmodel

i able specify model want display using foreach loop, example:

@foreach (sourcing_profilesourcingareas area in model.arealst)     {           <tr>               <td>@area.area</td>               <td>@area.details</td>                             </tr>                } 

and

@foreach (defcountry ctry in model.countrylst) {     <option>@ctry.countryname</option> } 

however, not able create @html.textbox , assign specific property in model!

if possible, want somthing this: @html.textboxfor(model => model.arealst.area)

thank you

it's bit of weird quirk razor. if try , access objects in foreach loop struggles resolve in model is. need use syntax:

@for (int x = 0; x < model.countrylst.count(); x++) {     @html.textboxfor(t => t.countrylst[x].countryname) } 

this should produce input like

<input name="countrylst[1].countryname"/>