title: The type or namespace name 'SelectListItem' could not be found, MVC3
body: <p>I am trying to fill the dropdownlist from the database, </p>
  
  <p>I am following this <a href="http://www.codeproject.com/Tips/681742/How-to-fill-dropdown-in-ASP-NET-MVC-3" rel="nofollow">link</a></p>
  
  <p>I have written the following code in the model</p>
  
  <pre><code>public class FillDeptName
  {
      public IList&lt;SelectListItem&gt; Drp_Name { get; set; }
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I am getting the following error message:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>The type or namespace name 'SelectListItem' could not be found (are
    you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)</p>
  </blockquote>