When trying to use this
@Html.DisplayFor(m => m.someField, new { htmlAttributes = "class = someclass" })
the field, when rendered does not contain class someclass. I supposed its because its just writing out the text and there isn't a span element or anything to set the class on.
I'm really looking to set the id so that I can update it via js later on.
class needs to be @class
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DisplayFor(), does not have any HTML attributes, thus u can't do it.
Instead there are other ways of rendering the data inside a DIV/SPAN
with ur class.. – Nick Oct 16 at 11:15
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I think it should be @Html.DisplayFor(m => m.someField, new
{@class="someClass"}) – Michel Oct 16 at 11:30
This solution worked for me (for example, when model is Url):
Razor view to DisplayFor DataType.Url that opens in new window
"You could override the default template by adding a file in ..."