In development, sometimes we have to populate the data into the dropdownlist. Today, in this blog, we will learn how to bind the dropdownlist, using WebAPI and AngularJS. Thus, let's take a look.

Step 1

Open Visual Studio.

Step 2

File>>New>> Project

Choose ASP.NET WebApplication.

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Step 3

Select WebAPI.

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Click OK button.

Check Solution Explorer.

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In this example, we have one StudentDB database, where we have the students information. First, create StudentDB and one table StateMaster.

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In this example, we will bind StateName as the text and StateId as the value into the dropdownlist.

Click Add button. Now on the basis of wizard, create an edmx file.

Now, open HomeController. By default, HomeController will be inheritted by Controller as HomeController:Controller. Change it to HomeController:ApiController and copy the code, given below.

  1. using AngularwithWebAPI.DbContext;
  2. using System;
  3. using System.Collections.Generic;
  4. using System.Linq;
  5. using System.Web;
  6. using System.Web.Http; //This namespace is responsible for IHttpActionResult
  7. using System.Web.Mvc;
  8. namespace AngularwithWebAPI.Controllers
  9. {
  10. publicclassHomeController: ApiController {
  11. DbContext.StudentEntities studentEntities = new DbContext.StudentEntities();
  12. publicIHttpActionResult GetStates() {
  13. var states = studentEntities.StateMasters.ToList();
  14. return Ok(states);
  15. }
  16. }
Now run your Service



Script.js

  1. var     testApp = angular.module("testModule", []).controller("testController", function($scope, $http) {
  2. $http.get('http://localhost:50623/api/home/getstates').then(function(response) {
  3. $scope.states = response.data;
  4. });
  5. });
index.html
  1. <!DOCTYPEhtml>
  2. <htmlng-apphtmlng-app="testModule">
  4. <head>
  5. <scriptsrcscriptsrc="Scripts/angular.min.js">
  6. </script>
  7. <scriptsrcscriptsrc="Scripts/js/Script.js">
  8. </script>
  9. <title></title>
  10. <metacharsetmetacharset="utf-8" /> </head>
  12. <body>
  13. <divng-controllerdivng-controller="testController">
  14. <tablebordertableborder="1">
  15. <tr>
  16. <td> Name </td>
  17. <td>
  18. <inputtypeinputtype="text" id="txtName" ng-model="name" />
  19. </td>
  20. <tr>
  21. <td> State </td>
  22. <td> <select>
  23. <optionng-modeloptionng-model="stateId"data-ng-repeat="st in states"value="{{st.StateId}}">{{st.StateName}}</option>
  24. </select> </td>
  25. </tr>
  26. <tr>
  27. <td> City </td>
  28. <td>
  29. <inputtypeinputtype="text" id="txtCity" /> </td>
  30. </tr>
  31. <tr>
  32. <td> Address </td>
  33. <td>
  34. <inputtypeinputtype="text" id="txtAddress" /> </td>
  35. </tr>
  36. <tr>
  37. <td> Phone </td>
  38. <td>
  39. <inputtypeinputtype="text" id="txtPhone" /> </td>
  40. </tr>
  41. <tr>
  42. <td>
  43. <inputtypeinputtype="button" id="bttnUpdate" value="Update" /> </td>
  44. </tr>
  45. </table>
  46. </div>
  47. </body>
  49. </html>
In the code, used above, I used data-ng-repeat, which will convert option tag row by the row of StateName. Now, one question arises, why do I use data-ng-repeat="st in states" because, I will return the data into my scope model which is $scope.states.
  1. <select>
  2. <optionng-model="stateId"data-ng-repeat="st in states"value="{{st.StateId}}">{{st.StateName}}</option>
  3. </select>
Now, time to check the output.

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Thus, we can see the list of states in the DropDownList now.
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