Loading KnockoutJS viewmodels from a server side razor template.

gistfile1.html

Make sure to include the Mapping plugin in this page.
 <script src="~/Scripts/knockout.mapping-latest.js"></script>
 <script type="text/javascript">
        $(function() {
            var viewModel = ko.mapping.fromJS(@Html.Raw(Model.ToJson()));
            ko.applyBindings(viewModel);
          });
</script>

ToJsonExtension.cs

using System.IO;
using Newtonsoft.Json;

namespace UI.Models
{
    public static class ObjectExtensions
    {
        public static string ToJson(this object obj)
        {
            JsonSerializer js = JsonSerializer.Create(new JsonSerializerSettings());
            var jw = new StringWriter();
            js.Serialize(jw, obj);            
            return jw.ToString();
        }
         
    }
}