title: How to use Html.DropDownListFor to create a DropDownList from a list of strings in VB.NET ASP.NET MVC
body: <p>I have created a list of strings in my model class that I want to be a drop down list in my view so the user can choose only one option. The number of strings in my list will vary each time. I am struggling to understand what the parameters of the html helper is asking for. I have tried just using my list of strings as some of the parameters, which I thought would work because List implements IEnumerable, but didn't. I am having trouble finding examples online written in vb.net (most are in C#). </p>
  
  <p>I was hoping someone could give me a better explanation about what DropDownListFor is asking for parameterwise as well as point me in the right direction of how I should go about coding a dropdownlist from a list of strings.</p>