ASP.NET MVC2 - Model Binding multiple data sources on one View page - Options? -

i have 1 view page (myview.aspx) , many data sources bind on page.

lets has books, publishers, comments, etc.

each 1 of has object provides list, list, etc.

in view, optiosn multilple model biding?

i want check see if each 1 empty, , enumerate it. can't check model.count() because wouldn't model made of objects if set page inheriet ?

what options? should load each content area in control/partial view?

or can dump each object viewdata , check count casting in view?

thanks taking @ problem.

have considered using viewmodel contains lists of of different data fields , using populate view?

example:

viewmodel:

public class myviewmodel {    list<book> books {get; set;}    list<publisher> publishers {get; set;}    list<comment> comments {get; set;}    //other fields...     //constructors... } 

then in view check if specific field null prior enumerating through it:

view:

if(model.books.count() != 0) {    //enumerate through results here }