c# - How to pass Enum from view to model ASP.Net MVC

Question

the controller code looks like

public class EmployeeController : Controller
{
    public enum EmployeeType
    {
        RecruitmentOffice,
        ResearchInstitute
    }

    public ActionResult Details(int id, EmployeeType type)
    {            
        switch (type)
        {
            case EmployeeType.RecruitmentOffice:
                // load repository
                // load domain object
                // load view specific to recruitment office
                break;
            case EmployeeType.ResearchInstitute:
                // load repository
                // load domain object
                // load view specific to recruitment office
                break;
        }
    }
}

now i want that how to generate form action method which will point to Details action method and pass the enum value like EmployeeType.RecruitmentOffice or EmployeeType.ResearchInstitute

and again when i will call that action method by jquery then how could i pass parameter for id & EmployeeType.

please discuss with sample code. thanks

Answer 1

What about sending as string and convert to enum

public ActionResult Details(int id, string type)
{ 
EmployeeType empType= (EmployeeType) Enum.Parse(
                                          typeof(EmployeeType), type, true );
}

or do write the custom model binder.

Note: Request params are string