ModelMetadata.FromLambdaExpression<TParameter, TValue> Method

Gets the metadata from the Expression parameter for the model.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Shared Function FromLambdaExpression(Of TParameter, TValue) ( _
    expression As Expression(Of Func(Of TParameter, TValue)), _
    viewData As ViewDataDictionary(Of TParameter) _
) As ModelMetadata

public static ModelMetadata FromLambdaExpression<TParameter, TValue>(
    Expression<Func<TParameter, TValue>> expression,
    ViewDataDictionary<TParameter> viewData
)

public:
generic<typename TParameter, typename TValue>
static ModelMetadata^ FromLambdaExpression(
    Expression<Func<TParameter, TValue>^>^ expression, 
    ViewDataDictionary<TParameter>^ viewData
)

Type Parameters

• TParameter
  The type of the parameter.

• TValue
  The type of the value.

Parameters

• expression
  Type: System.Linq.Expressions.Expression<Func<TParameter, TValue>>
  An expression that identifies the model.

• viewData
  Type: System.Web.Mvc.ViewDataDictionary<TParameter>
  The view data dictionary.

Return Value

Type: System.Web.Mvc.ModelMetadata
The metadata for the model.

Remarks

This method is called by templated helpers to get model metadata. For more information, see Walkthrough: Using Templated Helpers to Display Data in ASP.NET MVC.

See Also

Reference

ModelMetadata Class

System.Web.Mvc Namespace