rename mvc model object in Razor View - asp.net-mvc

Question

I'm using MVC 4 and usually Visual Studio will create all the views for you. I have one form that just has one field and I want to just embed the create form into the Index View.
So the Index View has something like #model IEnumerable<Models.LinkModel>
So I access it by iterating through the Model collection.
But if I try to embed the form for the create action I need #model Models.LinkModel
and it is accessed by Model.Name as well. Is there a way to do this or use a different variable name?
Ok here is some extra info.
SO I have a model.
public class LinkModel
{
public string LinkUrl {get;set;}
}
I have a controller that has the Create and Index ActionResults.
Now in the Index view I have
#model IEnumerable<Models.LinkModel>
#{
ViewBag.Title = "Links";
}
I can do all my fancy logic to list all the links.
#foreach(link in Model)
{
<p>link.LinkUrl<p>
}
The Create View has this
#model Models.LinkModel // Note that it is just one item not IEnumerable
#{
ViewBag.Title = "Add Link";
}
#using (Html.BeginForm())
{
#Html.ValidationSummary(true)
<fieldset class="editor-fieldset">
<legend>LinkModel</legend>
<div class="editor-label">
#Html.LabelFor(model => model.LinkUrl)
</div>
<div class="editor-field">
#Html.TextBoxFor(model => model.LinkUrl)
</div>
<p>
<input type="submit" value="Add Link" />
</p>
</fieldset>
}
Now it seems pretty stupid to have a create form for just one field. I want to put this form on the Index page. Problem is that I access the object using the variable Model. I wanted to know if there is a way to have two seperate instances or be able to access the Model objects with different names.

Answer 1

Have a composite model with a list of items and 1 single item for the create
public class IndexModel {
public LinkModel CreateModel {get; set;}
public IEnumerable<LinkModel> Items {get; set;}
}
#model IndexModel
#using(Html.BeginForm("create")) {
#Html.EditorFor(m => m.CreateModel.Name);
}
#foreach(var item in Model.Items) {
#item.Name
}