How to make Check Box List in ASP.Net MVC

Here's an example of how to do that.

HomeModel.cs

public class HomeModel
{
    public IList<string> SelectedFruits { get; set; }
    public IList<SelectListItem> AvailableFruits { get; set; }

    public HomeModel()
    {
        SelectedFruits = new List<string>();
        AvailableFruits = new List<SelectListItem>();
    }
}

HomeController.cs

public class HomeController : Controller
{
    public ActionResult Index()
    {
        var model = new HomeModel
        {
            AvailableFruits = GetFruits()
        };
        return View(model);
    }

    [HttpPost]
    public ActionResult Index(HomeModel model)
    {
        if (ModelState.IsValid)
        {
            var fruits = string.Join(",", model.SelectedFruits);

            // Save data to database, and redirect to Success page.

            return RedirectToAction("Success");
        }
        model.AvailableFruits = GetFruits();
        return View(model);
    }

    public ActionResult Success()
    {
        return View();
    }

    private IList<SelectListItem> GetFruits()
    {
        return new List<SelectListItem>
        {
            new SelectListItem {Text = "Apple", Value = "Apple"},
            new SelectListItem {Text = "Pear", Value = "Pear"},
            new SelectListItem {Text = "Banana", Value = "Banana"},
            new SelectListItem {Text = "Orange", Value = "Orange"},
        };
    }
}

Index.cshtml

@model DemoMvc.Models.HomeModel
@{
    Layout = null;
}

<!DOCTYPE html>

<html>
<head>
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width" />
    <title>Index</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.6/css/bootstrap.min.css">
</head>
<body>
    <div class="container">
        @using (Html.BeginForm("Index", "Home"))
        {
            foreach (var item in Model.AvailableFruits)
            {
                <div class="checkbox">
                    <label>
                        <input type="checkbox"
                               name="SelectedFruits"
                               value="@item.Value"
                               @if(Model.SelectedFruits.Contains(item.Value))
                               {
                                   <text> checked </text> 
                               } 
                               /> @item.Text
                        </label>
                    </div>
            }
            <div class="form-group text-center">
                <input type="submit" class="btn btn-primary" value="Submit" />
            </div>
        }
    </div>
</body>
</html>

Which should result in the following within the Post Action:

Post Action


You can also do Using jquery.No need to change any controller or action.It will simply add the selected checkboxes value in the database table's column as a coma separated.Just add the code in the View Page.

 <div class="editor-field">

        @Html.HiddenFor(model => model.hobbies, new { htmlAttributes = new { id = "hobbies" } })
        Hobbies :
        <input type="checkbox" id="r" onchange="getSelected()" value="Reading" />
        Reading
        <input id="w" type="checkbox" value="Writing" onchange="getSelected()" />
        Writing

        <script>
            function getSelected() {
                var sList = "";
                $('input[type=checkbox]').each(function () {
                    if (this.checked) {
                        sList += this.value + ",";

                    }
                });
                $("#hobbies").val(sList);
            }
        </script>
        @Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.hobbies)
    </div>