@{
List<CategoryModel> CategoryList = CategoryModel.GetCategoryList(UserID);
IEnumerable<SelectListItem> CategorySelectList = CategoryList.Select(x => new SelectListItem() { Text = x.CategoryName.Trim(), Value = x.CategoryID.Trim() });
}
<tr>
<td>
<B>Assigned Category:</B>
</td>
<td>
@Html.DropDownList("CategoryList", CategorySelectList, "Select a Category (Optional)")
</td>
</tr>