.NET: Inline IF Statements to Echo Out Class Value Based on MVC Action Name

The following can be used to programmatically set a css class value based on the current action.

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@{    
    string currentAction = ViewContext.RouteData.Values["action"].ToString().ToLower();
}

<ul class="navigation">
    <li class="@(currentAction == "index" ? "selected" : "")"><a href="/home/">My Home</a></li>
    <li class="@(currentAction == "users" ? "selected" : "")"><a href="/home/users/">Users</a></li>
    <li class="@(currentAction == "groups" ? "selected" : "")"><a href="/home/groups/">Groups</a></li>
    <li class="@(currentAction == "settings" ? "selected" : "")"><a href="/home/settings/">Settings</a></li>
</ul>