Troubleshooting simple create-from - asp.net-mvc

Question

I am trying to read a value from a view in aps.net mvc: I am aware that this seems like a very basic issue, however, i could not find any solution for this, so i am turning to you: In my case, it seems as if the parameter playlistModel.Model.Name is never sent, or at least is null.
My controller:
[HttpPost]
[ValidateAntiForgeryToken]
public ActionResult Create(PlaylistViewModelDetails playlistModel)
{
if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(playlistModel.Model.Name))
{
//this is never called due to playlistModel.Model.Name being null.
return RedirectToAction("Index");
}
return View(playlistModel);
}
#model Orpheus.Models.ViewModels.PlaylistViewModelDetails
#using (Html.BeginForm())
{
#Html.AntiForgeryToken()
<div class="form-horizontal">
<hr />
#Html.ValidationSummary(true, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
<div class="form-group">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.Model.Name, htmlAttributes: new { #class = "control-label col-md-2" })
<div class="col-md-10">
#Html.EditorFor(model => model.Model.Name, new { htmlAttributes = new { #class = "form-control" } })
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.Model.Name, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<div class="col-md-offset-2 col-md-10">
<input type="submit" value="Erstellen" class="btn btn-default" />
</div>
</div>
</div>
}
public class PlaylistViewModelDetails
{
public PlaylistModel Model = new PlaylistModel(); //a seperate class containing a string value, which must be read from the form
}
Thank you for helping me to solve this issue!

Answer 1

Your PlaylistViewModelDetails contains only a field for Model. The DefaultModelBinder only binds properties, not fields.
Change your model to
public class PlaylistViewModelDetails
{
public PlaylistModel Model { get; set; }
}
and add a parameter-less constructor if you want to initialize PlaylistModel
public PlaylistViewModelDetails()
{
Model = new PlaylistModel();
}
Note also Name in PlaylistModel also need to be a property.