using System;

using System.Web.Mvc;

using System.Collections.Generic;

using System.Linq;

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namespace HelloWorldMvcApp

{

    public class HomeController : Controller

    {

        [HttpGet]

        public ActionResult Index()

        {

            var mealItems = new List<MealItem>() {

                 new MealItem(){AltId = 0,Name = "aa"},

                 new MealItem(){AltId = 1,Name = "bb"},

                 new MealItem(){AltId = 2,Name = "cc"}

            };

            var mealOptions = mealItems.Select(prop => new SelectListItem() { Text = prop.Name, Value = prop.AltId.ToString() }).ToList();

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            OrderForm viewModel = new OrderForm

            {

                MealName = "someMeal",

                Id = 4,

                OrderCount = 5,

                MealItemId = 2, // Set Default MealOption Id

                MealOptions = mealOptions

            };

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            return View(viewModel);

        }

    }

}