MVC 4, Checkbox list and me

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Morning all.

I can see this has been discussed elsewhere but was wondering if anything had change or things made simpler in MVC 4 for simpletons like me?!

Scenario

I have the following,edited, model:

public class CorporateDetails
{

    public Guid? Id { get; set; }

    [Key]
    public int CorporateDetailId { get; set; }

    public int? EmsId { get; set; }
    public string EmsName { get; set; }

    public virtual EmsType EmsType { get; set; }
}

public class EmsType
{
    [Key]
    public int? EmsId { get; set; }
    public string EmsName { get; set; }

    public virtual ICollection<EmsType> EmsTypes { get; set; }
}

With the following standard create view:

 <fieldset>
    <legend>CorporateDetails</legend>

    <div class="editor-label">
        @Html.LabelFor(model => model.EmsId, "EmsType")
    </div>
    <div class="editor-field">
        @Html.DropDownList("EmsId", String.Empty)
        @Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.EmsId)
    </div>
    <div class="editor-label">
        @Html.LabelFor(model => model.EmsName)
    </div>
    <div class="editor-field">
        @Html.EditorFor(model => model.EmsName)
        @Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.EmsName)
    </div>

    <p>
        <input type="submit" value="Create" />
    </p>
</fieldset>

This gives me, out of the box, a beautiful drop down list a la Scott Gu’s blog

Now my real question is this – how can I effectively convert this drop down box to what will effectively be a multi select,checkbox list?

Again, apologies for going over trodden ground but I was just testing the water to see if any updates have occurred.

Please note, first MVC project so go gently, I’m feeling very thick again :’(

source: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11204464/mvc-4-checkbox-list-and-me
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