asp.net-mvc-3 - How to create default custom value of dropdownlist

Question

I want to customize the default value of my dropdownlist, Like having a value of "Select an item" instead of the value exist from the Database.

View

 @Html.EditorFor(m => m.Vendor)

Model

 [UIHint("SellerDropDown")]
    public MDL.Vendor Vendor{ get; set; } 

Answer 1

尝试这样的事情：

@Html.DropDownListFor(m => m.Vendor, mySelectList, "Select an item");