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public static MvcHtmlString SortedEnumDropDownListFor<TModel, TEnum>(
    this HtmlHelper<TModel> htmlHelper, 
    Expression<Func<TModel, TEnum>> expression,
    bool descending = false)
{
    var propertyInfo = (expression.Body as MemberExpression).Member as PropertyInfo;
    var options = Enum.GetValues(typeof(TEnum)).Cast<TEnum>().Select(code => new SelectListItem()
    {
        Selected = code.Equals((TEnum)propertyInfo.GetValue(htmlHelper.ViewData.Model)),
        Text = code.ToString(),
        Value = code.ToString(),
    });

    options = descending
        ? options.OrderByDescending(option => option.Text)
        : options.OrderBy(option => option.Text);

    return htmlHelper.DropDownListFor(expression, options);
}