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Create Html String using HtmlHelper:

Learn how to create html string literal using HtmlHelper in razor view in this section.

HtmlHelper class includes two extension methods to generate html string : Display() and DisplayFor().

We will use the following Student model with the Display() and DisplayFor() method.

Example: Student Model 

public class Student
{
  public int StudentId { get; set; }
  public string StudentName { get; set; }
  public int Age { get; set; }
}

Display():

The Html.Display() is a loosely typed method which generates a string in razor view for the specified property of model.

Display() method Signature: MvcHtmlString Display(string expression)

Display() method has many overloads. Please visit MSDN to know all the overloads of Display() method

Example: Html.Display() in Razor View

@Html.Display("StudentName")
Html Result:

"Steve"

DisplayFor:

DisplayFor helper method is a strongly typed extension method. It generates a html string for the model object property specified using a lambda expression.

DisplayFor() method Signature: MvcHtmlString DisplayFor(<Expression<Func<TModel,TValue>> expression)

Visit MSDN to know all the overloads of DisplayFor() method.

Example: DisplayFor() in Razor View

@model Student

@Html.DisplayFor(m => m.StudentName)
Html Result:

" Steve  "

In the above example, we have specified StudentName property of Student model using lambda expression in the DisplayFor() method. So, it generates a html string with the value of StudentName property, which is "Steve" in the above example.

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