How to add hidden field in form element in masterpage

Question

I want to add hidden field to every view i have through jquery or javascript. But i want that code to be in MasterPage.Master so i write code at one place and it adds on every view i have. Can i do this if yes then how? Im using asp.net mvc 2

Answer 1

In your master:

$(function() {
    $('body').append(
        $('<input/>')
            .attr('type', 'hidden')
            .attr('name', 'foo')
            .val('some value')
    );
});

or replace $('body') with some other selector to a placeholder you've put somewhere in your master page if you want this hidden field to be inserted in some specific position. You could also insert it into existing <form> by giving them some id or class (if you have more of them on the same page and you wanted to insert this hidden field in each form).