InputExtensions.TextBox Method (HtmlHelper, String)
Returns a text input element by using the specified HTML helper and the name of the form field.
Namespace: System.Web.Mvc.Html
Assembly: System.Web.Mvc (in System.Web.Mvc.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<ExtensionAttribute> _
Public Shared Function TextBox ( _
htmlHelper As HtmlHelper, _
name As String _
) As MvcHtmlString
public static MvcHtmlString TextBox(
this HtmlHelper htmlHelper,
string name
)
[ExtensionAttribute]
public:
static MvcHtmlString^ TextBox(
HtmlHelper^ htmlHelper,
String^ name
)
Parameters
- htmlHelper
Type: System.Web.Mvc.HtmlHelper
The HTML helper instance that this method extends.
- name
Type: System.String
The name of the form field and the ViewDataDictionary key that is used to look up the value.
Return Value
Type: System.Web.Mvc.MvcHtmlString
An input element whose type attribute is set to "text".
Usage Note
In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type HtmlHelper. When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter. For more information, see Extension Methods (Visual Basic) or Extension Methods (C# Programming Guide).
Remarks
The difference between calling the TextBox method and using an input element is that the TextBox method is designed to make it easy to bind to view data or model data.