Button repeatedly calls GET method and does not POST when editing - asp.net-mvc

Question

I am trying to edit an entry in my database, but when I click submit, it just keeps calling the GET method over and over again and I cannot figure out why. I have tested this through breakpoints and there is no evidence of the POST method running - is it something to do with my Manufacturer binding?
Controller
// GET: Model/Edit/5
public ActionResult Edit(int? id)
{
if (id == null)
{
return new HttpStatusCodeResult(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest);
}
Model model = db.Models.Find(id);
if (model == null)
{
return HttpNotFound();
}
ViewBag.Manufacturers = GetManufacturerList(model);
return View(model);
}
// POST: Model/Edit/5
// To protect from overposting attacks, please enable the specific properties you want to bind to, for
// more details see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=317598.
[HttpPost]
[ValidateAntiForgeryToken]
public ActionResult EditPost(int? id)
{
if (id == null)
{
return new HttpStatusCodeResult(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest);
}
var modelToUpdate = db.Models.Find(id);
if (TryUpdateModel(modelToUpdate, "",
new string[] { "ModelName", "ManufacturerID" }))
{
try
{
db.SaveChanges();
return RedirectToAction("Index");
}
catch (DataException /* dex */)
{
//Log the error (uncomment dex variable name and add a line here to write a log.
ModelState.AddModelError("", "Unable to save changes. Try again, and if the problem persists, see your system administrator.");
}
}
ViewBag.Manufacturers = GetManufacturerList();
return View(modelToUpdate);
}
View:
#using (Html.BeginForm())
{
#Html.AntiForgeryToken()
<div class="form-horizontal">
<h4>Model</h4>
<hr />
#Html.ValidationSummary(true, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
#Html.HiddenFor(model => model.ModelID)
<div class="form-group">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.ModelName, htmlAttributes: new { #class = "control-label col-md-2" })
<div class="col-md-10">
#Html.EditorFor(model => model.ModelName, new { htmlAttributes = new { #class = "form-control" } })
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.ModelName, "", new { #class = "text-danger" })
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.Manufacturer.ManufacturerName, "Manufacturer",
htmlAttributes: new { #class = "control-label col-md-2" })
<div class="col-md-5">
#Html.DropDownList("ManufacturerID", (List<SelectListItem>)ViewBag.Manufacturers,
htmlAttributes: new { #class = "form-control" })
#Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.Manufacturer.ManufacturerName, "",
new { #class = "text-danger" })
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<div class="col-md-offset-2 col-md-10">
<input type="submit" value="Save" class="btn btn-default" />
</div>
</div>
</div>
}
Models:
public class Model
{
[Required]
[Display(Name = "Manufacturer")]
[ForeignKey("Manufacturer")]
public int ManufacturerID { get; set; }
[Required]
public int ModelID { get; set; }
[Required]
[StringLength(50, ErrorMessage = "Model cannot be longer than 50 characters.")]
[RegularExpression(#"^[a-zA-Z0-9.-/() ]+$", ErrorMessage = "Invalid characters used. A-Z or a-z, 0-9, '.', '-', '()' and '/' allowed.")]
[Display(Name = "Model")]
public string ModelName { get; set; }
public virtual Manufacturer Manufacturer { get; set; }
public virtual ICollection<Item> Items { get; set; }
}
public class Manufacturer
{
[Required]
public int ManufacturerID { get; set; }
[Required]
[StringLength(50, ErrorMessage = "Manufacturer cannot be longer than 50 characters.")]
[RegularExpression(#"^[a-zA-Z0-9.-/() ]+$", ErrorMessage = "Invalid characters used. A-Z or a-z, 0-9, '.', '-', '()' and '/' allowed.")]
[Display(Name = "Manufacturer")]
public string ManufacturerName { get; set; }
public virtual ICollection<Model> Models { get; set; }
public virtual ICollection<Item> Items { get; set; }
}
Thanks in advance. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

Your HttpPost method is named "EditPost". Shouldn't it be named simply "Edit" like this?
[HttpPost]
[ValidateAntiForgeryToken]
public ActionResult Edit(Model model)
{
Here is a tutorial that might help you: https://www.asp.net/mvc/overview/older-versions/getting-started-with-aspnet-mvc4/examining-the-edit-methods-and-edit-view

Answer 2

Figured it out - I forgot to add the ActionName attribute as below:
[HttpPost, ActionName("Edit")]
[ValidateAntiForgeryToken]
public ActionResult EditPost(int? id)
{...}