Model binding issue after submitting MVC form rendered from block

Model binding issue after submitting MVC form rendered from block (MVC6)

Petr

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Hi everyone,

I am facing the problem of how to call a controller's action methot correctly (with POST data) from a MVC form. Data are always null. From the httpcontext I can see that the form contains data, but it is trying to bind the dato to wrong model - it is trying to find model with properties like "CurrentPage.MainContentArea.FooProperty".

In order to be able somehow fetched the data I had to use attribute [BindProperty(Name = "CurrentPage.MainContentArea.FooProperty")]

I tried to inspire by the foundation project in git repo https://github.com/episerver/Foundation but to my surprise the similar logic is not working even there! (testing on GroupCreationBlockComponent). To make that block even render I had to change the path to it's view. Then I also created a new controller for the submit action method but the model binding is not working here too.

What I need is: Create block which will render an MVC form and send those data to Action method

I guess I don't need to share the source code, the foundation project is a good example.

#295363

Jan 26, 2023 8:32

Mark Hall

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This is becasue it is a ViewCompoent and they do not respond to post. If you want to post something use a regular controller.

#295387

Jan 26, 2023 17:26

Petr

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Hi Mark, yes, I mentioned that in my question:
"To make that block even render I had to change the path to it's view. Then I also created a new controller for the submit action method but the model binding is not working here too."

#295430

Jan 27, 2023 7:15

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Model binding issue after submitting MVC form rendered from block (MVC6)