Option Label with BindTo a list of objects

[Dan]

I want to use the telerik DropDownList to display a list of objects. I saw that the DropDownList support also an optional label but it seems it does not work.

Here is the code

@model IEnumerable<ActionViewModel>

@(Html.Kendo().DropDownList()
          .Name("actionDropDownList")
          .DataTextField("Display")
          .DataValueField("Id")
          .BindTo(Model)
          .OptionLabel(Localizer.GetString("Select an action..."))
          .Deferred()
 )

The generated script contains ""optionLabel":{"Name":"Select an action...","Value":"Select an action...","ResourceNotFound":true,"SearchedLocation":null}"

What do I have to give to the OptionalLabel so that it generates the optionalLabel with the properties of DataValueField and DataTextField?

 

 

[Dan]

Sorry about this, but it seems that the Localizer.GetString does not return a string, but a LocalizerString that contain the above properties. After changing it to use a string the OptionalLabel worked as expected.