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Or you could do it properly:

In your HtmlHelper Extension class:

public static MvcHtmlString FileFor(this HtmlHelper helper, Expression> expression)

{

return helper.FileFor(expression, null);

}

public static MvcHtmlString FileFor(this HtmlHelper helper, Expression> expression, object htmlAttributes)

{

var builder = new TagBuilder("input");

var id = helper.ViewContext.ViewData.TemplateInfo.GetFullHtmlFieldName(ExpressionHelper.GetExpressionText(expression));

builder.GenerateId(id);

builder.MergeAttribute("name", id);

builder.MergeAttribute("type", "file");

builder.MergeAttributes(new RouteValueDictionary(htmlAttributes));

// Render tag

return MvcHtmlString.Create(builder.ToString(TagRenderMode.SelfClosing));

}

This line:

var id = helper.ViewContext.ViewData.TemplateInfo.GetFullHtmlFieldName(ExpressionHelper.GetExpressionText(expression));

Generates an id unique to the model, you know in lists and stuff. model[0].Name etc.

Create the correct property in the model:

public HttpPostedFileBase NewFile { get; set; }

Then you need to make sure your form will send files:

@using (Html.BeginForm("Action", "Controller", FormMethod.Post, new { enctype = "multipart/form-data" }))

Then here's your helper:

@Html.FileFor(x => x.NewFile)