title: @Html.DropDownListFor how to set default value
body: <pre><code>@Html.DropDownListFor(model =&gt; model.Status, new List&lt;SelectListItem&gt; 
         { new SelectListItem{Text="Active", Value="True"},
           new SelectListItem{Text="Deactive", Value="False"}})
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>In view I am using this drop dowenlist coding. I run my application default deactive value is display in dropdown list box. I want display default <strong>Active</strong> </p>