Dropdown
Alias: Umbraco.DropDown.Flexible
Returns: String
or IEnumerable<string>
Displays a list of preset values. Either a single value or multiple values (formatted as a collection of strings) can be returned.
Settings
Enable multiple choice
If enabled, editors will be able to select multiple values from the dropdown otherwise only a single value can be selected.
Prevalues
Prevalues are the options which are shown in the dropdown list. You can add, edit, or remove values here.
Data Type Definition Example
![](https://docs.umbraco.com/~gitbook/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F2945122355-files.gitbook.io%2F%7E%2Ffiles%2Fv0%2Fb%2Fgitbook-x-prod.appspot.com%2Fo%2Fspaces%252FmmtM2UdX1OOMSi0CksPv%252Fuploads%252Fgit-blob-51a442213de417ee23f0cabc861936a6a81024fe%252FDropdown-DataType-v10.png%3Falt%3Dmedia%26token%3Df7287e30-2feb-4fcf-b3df-6c6df8700b2f&width=768&dpr=4&quality=100&sign=80629aa9&sv=1)
Content Example
Single Value
![](https://docs.umbraco.com/~gitbook/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F2945122355-files.gitbook.io%2F%7E%2Ffiles%2Fv0%2Fb%2Fgitbook-x-prod.appspot.com%2Fo%2Fspaces%252FmmtM2UdX1OOMSi0CksPv%252Fuploads%252Fgit-blob-be48cc06e30eb4c5e2610d24173186389e3d6461%252FDropdownSingle-Content.png%3Falt%3Dmedia&width=768&dpr=4&quality=100&sign=3e9c9975&sv=1)
Multiple Values
![](https://docs.umbraco.com/~gitbook/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F2945122355-files.gitbook.io%2F%7E%2Ffiles%2Fv0%2Fb%2Fgitbook-x-prod.appspot.com%2Fo%2Fspaces%252FmmtM2UdX1OOMSi0CksPv%252Fuploads%252Fgit-blob-9d2fd30a993190ebb91d47162ce0ca9ed4ec5937%252FDropdownMultiple-Content.png%3Falt%3Dmedia%26token%3Daacc6fdb-c8bd-43fb-a226-4171083322f3&width=768&dpr=4&quality=100&sign=d9a9ce52&sv=1)
MVC View Example
Single item - without Modelsbuilder
Multiple items - without Modelsbuilder
Single item - with Modelsbuilder
Multiple items - with Modelsbuilder
Add values programmatically
See the example below to see how a value can be added or changed programmatically. To update a value of a property editor you need the Content Service.
The example below demonstrates how to add values programmatically using a Razor view. However, this is used for illustrative purposes only and is not the recommended method for production environments.
Although the use of a GUID is preferable, you can also use the numeric ID to get the page:
If Modelsbuilder is enabled you can get the alias of the desired property without using a magic string:
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