c# - remove field name in linq select -

using mvc 5 c#.

i have list object. class object:

public class cameradevice {     public string ipaddress { get; set; }     public string udn { get; set; }     public string documenturl { get; set; }     public string friendlyname { get; set; }     public bool isusb { get; set; }     public string model { get; set; }     public string make { get; set; }     public string displayname { get; set; }         } 

a list created object type:

var devices = new list<cameradevice>(); 

i want populate dropdown 1 of fields list object.

so:

public actionresult connection() {     var model = new connectiondata();     model.devices = new selectlist(devices.select(i => new { i.friendlyname }), "device");     return view(model); } 

my viewmodel class is:

public class connectiondata {     [display(name = "device")]     [required(errormessage = "select")]     public string selecteddevice { get; set; }     public ienumerable<selectlistitem> devices { get; set; } } 

my html5 markup is:

@html.dropdownlistfor(m => m.selecteddevice, model.devices, "select device", new { @style = "width: 355px;height:21px; border:none;outline:0px;" }); 

the problem field name included in dropdown:

how can remove field name?

you need tell property name should used value , text dropdownlist.

use selectlist contructor way:

model.devices = new selectlist(devices                                .select(i => new { i.friendlyname }),                                "friendlyname",                                "friendlyname"); 

the second parameter dropdownlist value field posted action on form submit , second display text field dropdown list, selecting 1 property have passed friendlyname property both.

or if want use selectlist constructor takes 1 parameter, in case don't create anonymous type while projecting selecting 1 property, way:

model.devices = new selectlist(devices                                .select(i => i.friendlyname));