If statement and Html.ActionLink in Razor MVC 3

Question

@if (item.hasTypes.Value == true) { 
    Html.ActionLink(item.marketGroupName, "Index", new { id = item.marketGroupID });
}

I have this so that if the hasTypes is true, it will create an actionlink. But the above code does not work. It is showing empty in those columns.

Answer 1

I think you forgot an @ which is used to output:

@if (item.hasTypes.Value) { 
    @Html.ActionLink(item.marketGroupName, "Index", new { id = item.marketGroupID });
}

Answer 2

You need to actually render the link to the output. Your current code produces a link but doesn't actually do anything with it. Notice the extra @ below:

@if (item.hasTypes.Value == true) { 
    @Html.ActionLink(item.marketGroupName, "Index", new { id = item.marketGroupID });
}