HtmlHelper.GenerateLink Method (RequestContext, RouteCollection, String, String, String, String, RouteValueDictionary, IDictionary(Of String, Object))

Visual Studio 2010

Generates an HTML anchor element (a element) that links to the specified action method.

Namespace:  System.Web.Mvc
Assembly:  System.Web.Mvc (in System.Web.Mvc.dll)

'Declaration
Public Shared Function GenerateLink ( _
	requestContext As RequestContext, _
	routeCollection As RouteCollection, _
	linkText As String, _
	routeName As String, _
	actionName As String, _
	controllerName As String, _
	routeValues As RouteValueDictionary, _
	htmlAttributes As IDictionary(Of String, Object) _
) As String

Parameters

requestContext
Type: System.Web.Routing.RequestContext
The context of the HTTP request.
routeCollection
Type: System.Web.Routing.RouteCollection
The collection of URL routes.
linkText
Type: System.String
The text caption to display for the link.
routeName
Type: System.String
The name of the route that is used to return a virtual path.
actionName
Type: System.String
The name of the action method.
controllerName
Type: System.String
The name of the controller.
routeValues
Type: System.Web.Routing.RouteValueDictionary
An object that contains the parameters for a route.
htmlAttributes
Type: System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary(Of String, Object)
An object that contains the HTML attributes for the element.

Return Value

Type: System.String
An HTML element that links to the specified action method.

Community Additions

ADD
Show: