Razor HTML Helpers

HTML Helpers in ASP.NET Razor syntax are used to generate HTML tags and associate them with models or data. These helpers simplify the process of creating HTML elements and allow you to generate clean, readable, and maintainable HTML code.

Syntax

Razor HTML helpers have the following syntax:

@Html.HelperNameFor(model => model.PropertyName)

HelperNameFor is the name of the HTML helper and PropertyName is the name of the model property which the helper binds to.

Example

Let's take an example of using the TextBoxFor HTML helper which generates an HTML text input element associated with a model property.

@model MyViewModel

<label>Enter your name:</label>
@Html.TextBoxFor(model => model.Name)

This code will generate the following HTML:

<label>Enter your name:</label>
<input type="text" id="Name" name="Name" />

Explanation

In the above example, we have created a label "Enter your name" and used the TextBoxFor HTML helper to generate an HTML input element that will be associated with the Name property of the MyViewModel model.

The Html.TextBoxFor method generates an input element with the name and id attributes set to the name of the property, Name. The id is used to target the element uniquely when styling or performing DOM operations, while the name is used when submitting the form data to the server.

Use

HTML helpers can be used in any Razor view to generate HTML elements and associate them with models or data. They can be used to generate HTML input elements, HTML tables, HTML dropdowns, and many other types of HTML elements.

Important Points

• HTML helpers generate HTML code based on the model and data passed to them.
• HTML helpers simplify the process of creating HTML elements, making it easy to create clean, readable, and maintainable HTML code.
• HTML helpers can be used in any Razor view to generate HTML elements and associate them with models or data.

Summary

In this article, we learned about Razor HTML helpers and their syntax. We also saw an example of how to use the TextBoxFor helper to generate an HTML input element associated with a model property. We discussed how HTML helpers simplify the process of generating HTML elements and make it easy to create clean, readable, and maintainable HTML code.