Class PropertyExtensions

Display extensions

Inheritance

System.Object

PropertyExtensions

Inherited Members

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Namespace: EPiServer.Web.Mvc.Html

Assembly: EPiServer.dll

Version: 8.11.0

Syntax

public static class PropertyExtensions

Properties

CustomSettingsAttributeWriter

Gets or sets the function to use to output custom settings attribute. Returned value is expected to be in format 'data-epi-property-customsetting=value'.

Declaration

[Obsolete("Use PropertyRenderer.CustomSettingsAttributeWriter instead.", false)]
public static Func<RouteValueDictionary, string, string> CustomSettingsAttributeWriter { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Func<System.Web.Routing.RouteValueDictionary, System.String, System.String>	The custom settings attribute writer.

PropertyRenderer

The property renderer

Declaration

public static PropertyRenderer PropertyRenderer { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
PropertyRenderer

Methods

BeginEditSection(HtmlHelper, String, String)

Writes the required attribute to make an html element editable (when in edit mode).

BeginEditSection/EndEditSection should be used instead of EditAttributes when rendering a block or inside partial views for blocks.

The difference between EditAttributes and BeginEditSection/EndEditSection is that when using BeginEditSection then no other edit hints for nested properties will be written out before EndEditSection is called.

Declaration

public static MvcHtmlString BeginEditSection(this HtmlHelper helper, string htmlElement, string propertyName)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Web.Mvc.HtmlHelper	helper	The html helper.
System.String	htmlElement	The HTML element.
System.String	propertyName	The property name.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Web.Mvc.MvcHtmlString	The required attribute to make an html element editable.

Remarks

This should be used together with EndEditSection.

BeginEditSection(HtmlHelper, String, String, Object)

Writes the required attribute to make an html element editable (when in edit mode).

BeginEditSection/EndEditSection should be used instead of EditAttributes when rendering a block or inside partial views for blocks.

Declaration

public static MvcHtmlString BeginEditSection(this HtmlHelper helper, string htmlElement, string propertyName, object htmlAttributes)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Web.Mvc.HtmlHelper	helper	The html helper.
System.String	htmlElement	The HTML element.
System.String	propertyName	The property name.
System.Object	htmlAttributes	An anonymus object with additional HTML attributes.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Web.Mvc.MvcHtmlString	The required attribute to make an html element editable.

Remarks

This should be used together with EndEditSection.

BeginEditSection<TModel, TResult>(HtmlHelper<TModel>, String, Expression<Func<TModel, TResult>>)

Writes the required attribute to make an html element editable (when in edit mode).

BeginEditSection/EndEditSection should be used instead of EditAttributes when rendering a block or inside partial views for blocks.

Declaration

public static MvcHtmlString BeginEditSection<TModel, TResult>(this HtmlHelper<TModel> helper, string htmlElement, Expression<Func<TModel, TResult>> expression)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Web.Mvc.HtmlHelper<TModel>	helper	The html helper.
System.String	htmlElement	The HTML element.
System.Linq.Expressions.Expression<System.Func<TModel, TResult>>	expression	The expression that points out the property to add edit hints for

Returns

Type	Description
System.Web.Mvc.MvcHtmlString	The required attribute to make an html element editable.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
TModel	The type of the model.
TResult	The type of the result.

Remarks

This should be used together with EndEditSection.

BeginEditSection<TModel, TResult>(HtmlHelper<TModel>, String, Expression<Func<TModel, TResult>>, Object)

Writes the required attribute to make an html element editable (when in edit mode).

BeginEditSection/EndEditSection should be used instead of EditAttributes when rendering a block or inside partial views for blocks.

Declaration

public static MvcHtmlString BeginEditSection<TModel, TResult>(this HtmlHelper<TModel> helper, string htmlElement, Expression<Func<TModel, TResult>> expression, object htmlAttributes)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Web.Mvc.HtmlHelper<TModel>	helper	The html helper.
System.String	htmlElement	The HTML element.
System.Linq.Expressions.Expression<System.Func<TModel, TResult>>	expression	The expression that points out the property to add edit hints for.
System.Object	htmlAttributes	An anonymus object with additional HTML attributes.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Web.Mvc.MvcHtmlString	The required attribute to make an html element editable.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
TModel	The type of the model.
TResult	The type of the result.

Remarks

This should be used together with EndEditSection.

CreateEditElement(HtmlHelper, String, String, String, String, Func<String>)

Creates an edit container. The object can create an element in edit mode

Declaration

public static EditContainer CreateEditElement(this HtmlHelper helper, string epiPropertyKey, string epiPropertyName, string editElementName, string editElementCssClass, Func<string> attributeWriter)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Web.Mvc.HtmlHelper	helper	The html helper.
System.String	epiPropertyKey	Key of the epi property.
System.String	epiPropertyName	Name of the epi property.
System.String	editElementName	Name of the edit element.
System.String	editElementCssClass	The CSS class for edit element.
System.Func<System.String>	attributeWriter	The attribute writer.

Returns

Type	Description
EditContainer	EditContainer object. At dispose, the element end will be written.

EditAttributes(HtmlHelper, String)

Get the required attribute to make an html element editable. Will return an empty string if not in edit context mode.

Declaration

public static MvcHtmlString EditAttributes(this HtmlHelper helper, string propertyName)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Web.Mvc.HtmlHelper	helper	The html helper.
System.String	propertyName	The property name.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Web.Mvc.MvcHtmlString	The required attribute to make an html element editable.

EditAttributes<TModel, TResult>(HtmlHelper<TModel>, Expression<Func<TModel, TResult>>)

Get the required attribute to make an html element editable. Will return an empty string if not in edit context mode.

Declaration

public static MvcHtmlString EditAttributes<TModel, TResult>(this HtmlHelper<TModel> helper, Expression<Func<TModel, TResult>> expression)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Web.Mvc.HtmlHelper<TModel>	helper	The html helper.
System.Linq.Expressions.Expression<System.Func<TModel, TResult>>	expression	The expression.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Web.Mvc.MvcHtmlString	The required attribute to make an html element editable.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
TModel	The type of the model.
TResult	The type of the result.

EditContainerClass(HtmlHelper)

Get the default CSS class for edit container.

Declaration

public static MvcHtmlString EditContainerClass(this HtmlHelper helper)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Web.Mvc.HtmlHelper	helper	The helper.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Web.Mvc.MvcHtmlString	Default CSS class for edit container if in editing mode, otherwise returns empty string.

EditContainerClass(HtmlHelper, String)

Get the CSS class for edit container.

Declaration

public static MvcHtmlString EditContainerClass(this HtmlHelper helper, string editContainerClass)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Web.Mvc.HtmlHelper	helper	The helper.
System.String	editContainerClass	The custom CSS class for edit container.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Web.Mvc.MvcHtmlString	Specified custom CSS class for edit container if in editing mode, otherwise returns empty string.

EndEditSection(HtmlHelper, String)

Marks that the corresponding BeginEditSection is ended.

BeginEditSection/EndEditSection should be used instead of EditAttributes when rendering a block or inside partial views for blocks.

The difference between EditAttributes and BeginEditSection is that when using BeginEditSection then no other edit hints for nested properties will be written out before EndEditSection is called.

Declaration

public static MvcHtmlString EndEditSection(this HtmlHelper helper, string htmlElement)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Web.Mvc.HtmlHelper	helper	The html helper.
System.String	htmlElement	The HTML element.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Web.Mvc.MvcHtmlString	the end element.

Remarks

This should be used together with BeginEditSection and outputs the end element.

FullRefreshPropertiesMetaData(HtmlHelper, String[])

Returns a hidden input element with a data-epi-full-refresh-property-names attribute containing a comma separated list of names of properties that requires a full page refresh when edited.

Declaration

public static MvcHtmlString FullRefreshPropertiesMetaData(this HtmlHelper helper, string[] propertyNames)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Web.Mvc.HtmlHelper	helper	The html helper.
System.String[]	propertyNames	The names of the properties that require a full refresh.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Web.Mvc.MvcHtmlString	A hidden input with a data-epi-full-refresh-property-names containing the list of propertiy names passed to `propertyNames`.

FullRefreshPropertiesMetaData<TModel>(HtmlHelper<TModel>)

Returns a hidden input element with a data-epi-full-refresh-property-names attribute containing a comma separated list of names of properties that requires a full page refresh when edited.

Declaration

public static MvcHtmlString FullRefreshPropertiesMetaData<TModel>(this HtmlHelper<TModel> helper)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Web.Mvc.HtmlHelper<TModel>	helper	The html helper.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Web.Mvc.MvcHtmlString	A hidden input with a data-epi-full-refresh-property-names containing the list of property names found in the ViewData.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
TModel

PropertyFor<TModel, TValue>(HtmlHelper<TModel>, Expression<Func<TModel, TValue>>)

Returns HTML markup for each property in the object that is represented by the Expression expression.

Declaration

public static MvcHtmlString PropertyFor<TModel, TValue>(this HtmlHelper<TModel> html, Expression<Func<TModel, TValue>> expression)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Web.Mvc.HtmlHelper<TModel>	html	The HTML helper instance that this method extends..
System.Linq.Expressions.Expression<System.Func<TModel, TValue>>	expression	An expression that identifies the object that contains the properties to display.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Web.Mvc.MvcHtmlString	The HTML markup for each property in the object that is represented by the expression.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
TModel	The content data type.
TValue	The type of the value.

PropertyFor<TModel, TValue>(HtmlHelper<TModel>, Expression<Func<TModel, TValue>>, Object)

Returns HTML markup for each property in the object that is represented by the Expression expression.

Declaration

public static MvcHtmlString PropertyFor<TModel, TValue>(this HtmlHelper<TModel> html, Expression<Func<TModel, TValue>> expression, object additionalViewData)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Web.Mvc.HtmlHelper<TModel>	html	The HTML helper instance that this method extends..
System.Linq.Expressions.Expression<System.Func<TModel, TValue>>	expression	An expression that identifies the object that contains the properties to display.
System.Object	additionalViewData	An anonymous object that can contain additional view data that will be merged into the ViewDataDictionary instance that is created for the template.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Web.Mvc.MvcHtmlString	The HTML markup for each property in the object that is represented by the expression.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
TModel	The content data type.
TValue	The type of the value.

PropertyFor<TModel, TValue>(HtmlHelper<TModel>, Expression<Func<TModel, TValue>>, String)

Returns HTML markup for each property in the object that is represented by the Expression expression.

Declaration

public static MvcHtmlString PropertyFor<TModel, TValue>(this HtmlHelper<TModel> html, Expression<Func<TModel, TValue>> expression, string templateName)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Web.Mvc.HtmlHelper<TModel>	html	The HTML helper instance that this method extends..
System.Linq.Expressions.Expression<System.Func<TModel, TValue>>	expression	An expression that identifies the object that contains the properties to display.
System.String	templateName	The name of the template that is used to render the object..

Returns

Type	Description
System.Web.Mvc.MvcHtmlString	The HTML markup for each property in the object that is represented by the expression.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
TModel	The content data type.
TValue	The type of the value.

PropertyFor<TModel, TValue>(HtmlHelper<TModel>, Expression<Func<TModel, TValue>>, String, Object)

Returns HTML markup for each property in the object that is represented by the Expression expression.

Declaration

public static MvcHtmlString PropertyFor<TModel, TValue>(this HtmlHelper<TModel> html, Expression<Func<TModel, TValue>> expression, string templateName, object additionalViewData)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Web.Mvc.HtmlHelper<TModel>	html	The HTML helper instance that this method extends..
System.Linq.Expressions.Expression<System.Func<TModel, TValue>>	expression	An expression that identifies the object that contains the properties to display.
System.String	templateName	The name of the template that is used to render the object..
System.Object	additionalViewData	An anonymous object that can contain additional view data that will be merged into the ViewDataDictionary instance that is created for the template.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Web.Mvc.MvcHtmlString	The HTML markup for each property in the object that is represented by the expression.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
TModel	The content data type.
TValue	The type of the value.

PropertyFor<TModel, TValue>(HtmlHelper<TModel>, Expression<Func<TModel, TValue>>, String, String)

Returns HTML markup for each property in the object that is represented by the Expression expression.

Declaration

public static MvcHtmlString PropertyFor<TModel, TValue>(this HtmlHelper<TModel> html, Expression<Func<TModel, TValue>> expression, string templateName, string htmlFieldName)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Web.Mvc.HtmlHelper<TModel>	html	The HTML helper instance that this method extends..
System.Linq.Expressions.Expression<System.Func<TModel, TValue>>	expression	An expression that identifies the object that contains the properties to display.
System.String	templateName	The name of the template that is used to render the object.
System.String	htmlFieldName	A string that is used to disambiguate the names of HTML input elements that are rendered for properties that have the same name.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Web.Mvc.MvcHtmlString	The HTML markup for each property in the object that is represented by the expression.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
TModel	The content data type.
TValue	The type of the value.

PropertyFor<TModel, TValue>(HtmlHelper<TModel>, Expression<Func<TModel, TValue>>, String, String, Object, Object)

Returns HTML markup for each property in the object that is represented by the Expression expression.

Declaration

public static MvcHtmlString PropertyFor<TModel, TValue>(this HtmlHelper<TModel> html, Expression<Func<TModel, TValue>> expression, string templateName, string htmlFieldName, object additionalViewData, object editorSettings)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Web.Mvc.HtmlHelper<TModel>	html	The HTML helper instance that this method extends..
System.Linq.Expressions.Expression<System.Func<TModel, TValue>>	expression	An expression that identifies the object that contains the properties to display.
System.String	templateName	The name of the template that is used to render the object.
System.String	htmlFieldName	A string that is used to disambiguate the names of HTML input elements that are rendered for properties that have the same name.
System.Object	additionalViewData	An anonymous object that can contain additional view data that will be merged into the ViewDataDictionary instance that is created for the template.
System.Object	editorSettings	Any custom editor settings.

Returns

Type	Description
System.Web.Mvc.MvcHtmlString	The HTML markup for each property in the object that is represented by the expression.

Type Parameters

Name	Description
TModel	The content data type.
TValue	The type of the value.