Html helpers in MVC

In ASP.NET MVC, HTML helpers are a set of utility methods provided by the framework to generate HTML markup within views. They help simplify the process of creating HTML elements, handling form controls, rendering URLs, and more. Here are some commonly used HTML helpers in MVC with examples:

1. TextBoxFor: Generates an HTML input element of type text.

@Html.TextBoxFor(model => model.FirstName)

1. TextAreaFor: Generates an HTML textarea element.

@Html.TextAreaFor(model => model.Description)

1. DropDownListFor: Generates a dropdown list for a property.

@Html.DropDownListFor(model => model.CategoryId, Model.Categories)

1. CheckBoxFor: Generates an HTML checkbox element.

@Html.CheckBoxFor(model => model.IsAdmin)

1. RadioButtonFor: Generates an HTML radio button element.

@Html.RadioButtonFor(model => model.Gender, "Male")
@Html.RadioButtonFor(model => model.Gender, "Female")

1. DisplayFor: Displays the value of a property.

@Html.DisplayFor(model => model.LastName)

1. EditorFor: Generates an editor control for a property.

@Html.EditorFor(model => model.Age)

1. Partial: Renders a partial view.

@Html.Partial("_PartialViewName", Model)

1. ActionLink: Generates an HTML anchor link to an action method.

@Html.ActionLink("Home", "Index", "Home")

1. AntiForgeryToken: Generates a security token to prevent cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks.

@Html.AntiForgeryToken()

These are just a few examples of HTML helpers available in ASP.NET MVC. They provide a convenient way to generate HTML markup and handle common scenarios in web development.