LinkExtensions.RouteLink Method (HtmlHelper, String, String, RouteValueDictionary)
Returns an anchor element (a element) that contains the virtual path of the specified action.
Namespace: System.Web.Mvc.Html
Assembly: System.Web.Mvc (in System.Web.Mvc.dll)
'Declaration <ExtensionAttribute> _ Public Shared Function RouteLink ( _ htmlHelper As HtmlHelper, _ linkText As String, _ routeName As String, _ routeValues As RouteValueDictionary _ ) As MvcHtmlString 'Usage Dim htmlHelper As HtmlHelper Dim linkText As String Dim routeName As String Dim routeValues As RouteValueDictionary Dim returnValue As MvcHtmlString returnValue = htmlHelper.RouteLink(linkText, _ routeName, routeValues)
Parameters
- htmlHelper
- Type: System.Web.Mvc.HtmlHelper
The HTML helper instance that this method extends.
- linkText
- Type: System.String
The inner text of the anchor element.
- routeName
- Type: System.String
The name of the route that is used to return a virtual path.
- routeValues
- Type: System.Web.Routing.RouteValueDictionary
An object that contains the parameters for a route.
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 https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb384936(v=vs.108) or https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb383977(v=vs.108).| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException | The linkText parameter is Nothing or empty. |
The RouteLink method renders an element that links to a URL, which can resolve to an action method, a file, a folder, or some other resource.
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