MVC

MVC: Check if controller action is called from View or Json

fbis April 18, 2016 MVC No Comments

public ActionResult Foo(){ if (Request.IsAjaxRequest() || ControllerContext.IsChildAction) { return PartialView(); } return View(); }

MVC Html.DropDownList not selecting value

fbis July 1, 2015 MVC No Comments

This is an annoying bug and can catch you out at times. If using the Html.DropDownList() helper and the string id you specify has a property on the model or in the ViewBag that matches, you will use your selection….Continue Reading →

Share MVC Controller between areas

fbis April 13, 2015 c#, MVC 2 Comments

MVC’s separation is fantastic but some times you have areas that need to use a common controller. This is a question I see often asked online. If you have a common model that is used in different areas like a…Continue Reading →

Mvc Helpers – HtmlAttributes Extension

fbis March 6, 2015 c#, MVC No Comments

Just a quick not on how to pass and render HtmlAttributes in a helper: public HtmlString Add(YourObject yourObject, object htmlAttributes = null) { var attributes = HtmlHelper.AnonymousObjectToHtmlAttributes(htmlAttributes); //process you markup etc. attributes.ToHtmlAttributes() } public static class RouteValueDictionaryExtensions { public static…Continue Reading →