Setting maxlength and other html attributes using ASP.NET MVC helper methods

Question

Currently when I want to set html attributes like maxlength and autocomplete, I have to use the following syntax:

<%= Html.TextBox("username", ViewData["username"], new { maxlength = 20, autocomplete = "off" }) %>

Is there any way to do this without having to explicitly set the ViewData["username"] portion? In other words, I want to rely on the helper method's automatic loading routine rather than having to explicitly tell it which field to load up from the ViewData.

Answer 1

Just pass "null" as second parameter:

<%= Html.TextBox("username", null, new { maxlength = 20, autocomplete = "off" }) %>