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LeszekP 27 posts 78 karma points

Jul 22, 2015 @ 15:42
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Dropdown gives int not string (text)
Hi,

I am using Dropdown list https://our.umbraco.org/documentation/using-umbraco/backoffice-overview/property-editors/Built-in-Property-Editors-v7/DropDown-List

and ContentService in MVC project. I get value from IContent like
```
contentItem.GetValue<string>("tier")
```
but it gives me int number not text value.

Is ContentService unable to return text instead of int value?

Umbraco 7.2.6.
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LeszekP 27 posts 78 karma points

Jul 22, 2015 @ 15:55

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The same is for the second option Dropdown list with published keys.

Should not dropdown list as value use defined text items? AngularJS in umbraco Backoffice shows it uses int numbers as values, like 200, 201, etc.

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Dennis Aaen 4500 posts 18255 karma points admin hq c-trib

Jul 22, 2015 @ 16:07
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Hi LeszekP,

What if you are doing it something like this.

contentItem.GetPropertyValue

Like the documentation https://our.umbraco.org/documentation/using-umbraco/backoffice-overview/property-editors/Built-in-Property-Editors-v7/DropDown-List
```
@if (Model.Content.HasValue("superHero"))
{
    <p>@Model.Content.GetPropertyValue("superHero")</p>
}
```
Hope this helps,

/Dennis
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LeszekP 27 posts 78 karma points

Jul 22, 2015 @ 16:15

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I am working with ContentService to get content node from Umbraco. And it has not got GetPropertyValue method.

I checked it with IPublishedContent using Umbraco helper and it works.

I think the text:

Dropdown List Returns: String

Displays a list of preset values. The value saved is a text value

is misleading. As it is still saved as int (nodeid?) but when using publishedContent it returns text value not int.

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