Writing Custom HTML Helpers in ASP.NET MVC

Lohith G. N., Microsoft MVP, Telerik

About Me

• Lohith G N

• Microsoft MVP (ASP.NET/IIS)

• Author

• BDotNet

• @kashyapa

• http://about.me/kashyapa

Agenda

• Understanding HTML Helpers

• Standard Helpers in ASP.NET MVC

• Writing Custom Helpers

UNDERSTANDING HTML HELPERS IN ASP.NET MVC

HTML Helpers

• Method that returns String

• Avoid tedious typing of HTML Tags

• Render any content using Helpers

STANDARD HELPERS IN ASP.NET MVC

Standard HTML Helpers

• @Html.Label(), @Html.LabelFor()

• @Html.TextBox(), @Html.TextBoxFor()

• @Html.TextBox(), @Html.TextBoxFor()

• @Html.DropDownList(), @Html.DropDownListFor()

• …

DEMO:

HTML HELPERS

CUSTOM HTML HELPERS

Custom HTML Helpers

• @helper

• Static Methods

• Extension Methods

DEMO:

CUSTOM HTML HELPERS

Q & A ?