What is the difference between editorfor and textboxfor

By default, the Create and Edit scaffolds now use the Html. EditorFor helper instead of the Html. TextBoxFor helper. This improves support for metadata on the model in the form of data annotation attributes when the Add View dialog box generates a view.

TextBoxFor you will have to modify it everywhere. You could also use Data Annotations to control the way this is rendered. TextBoxFor : It will render like text input html element corresponding to specified expression. Search related threads. Remove From My Forums. Answered by:. Archived Forums.

Sign in to vote. User posted i have planning to learn MVC. Friday, July 12, AM. User posted Html. TextBox is a plain text box that isn't assocated with a model's property. Example: Html. TextBox "FirstName" When this gets passed to your post-action, you'd collect the value by using "string FirstName" as a parameter Html. The Html. While the EditorFor looks at the type and meta information, and can render another control or a template you supply.

Python Javascript Linux Cheat sheet Contact. Differences between Html. TextboxFor and Html. What is the advantage of using EditorFor? Darin Dimitrov Darin Dimitrov k gold badges silver badges bronze badges.

There is a bug, probably in an old version. EditorFor doesn't recognize 'double'. What is the advantage of using EditorFor? Harshal Harshal 1, 1 1 gold badge 10 10 silver badges 14 14 bronze badges. Is there ever a case where you should absolutely use TextBoxFor? Mariusz Jamro GvS GvS 51k 16 16 gold badges 98 98 silver badges bronze badges. Any Example on how to implement jquery datepicker using editfor? Peru, here or here is how to implement jquery datepicker and using it with EditorFor is here — Shaiju T.

Vikrant 5, 16 16 gold badges 47 47 silver badges 68 68 bronze badges. Lalitha Lalitha 89 1 1 silver badge 3 3 bronze badges. You can make EditorFor readonly using the following syntax: Html. There is also a slight difference in the html output for a string data type. Greg Gum Greg Gum Sign up or log in Sign up using Google.

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