LinkExtensions.RouteLink Method (HtmlHelper, String, String, Object)
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)
public static function RouteLink( htmlHelper : HtmlHelper, linkText : String, routeName : String, routeValues : Object ) : MvcHtmlString
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.Object
An object that contains the parameters for a route. The parameters are retrieved through reflection by examining the properties of the object. The object is typically created by using object initializer syntax.
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 a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) 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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