How do you create a button in HTML for ASP.NET MVC? [duplicate]

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Im making a small form for an index page.

@model MarketPlace.Models.Download
@{
    ViewBag.Title = "Index";
}
@using (Html.BeginForm("Index", "Downloads", System.Web.Mvc.FormMethod.Post, new { enctype = "multipart/form-data" }))
{
    <td>@Html.DisplayNameFor(model => model.EMail)</td>
    <td>@Html.TextBoxFor(model => model.EMail, new { @class = "form-control round-input", @style = "width:200px" })</td>
    <td>@Html.DisplayNameFor(model => model.Reference)</td>
    <td>@Html.TextBoxFor(model => model.Reference, new {@class = "form-control round-input", @style = "width:200px"})</td>
    <td>@Html.DisplayNameFor(model => model.Products)</td>
    <td>@Html.Buttonorsomething
}

I thought there would have been a `@Html.Button or something, and I searched on Google, but apparently they didn't add one.

My question is, how can I make a button?

edit: Please note, I've been using ASP.NET MVC for a very short time now, please forgive me for this silly question!

If you need helper - look here stackoverflow.com/questions/5955571/theres-no-html-button — fly_ua
– fly_ua, Commented Feb 5, 2015 at 9:38
Check this SO post. It has some discussion why there is no @Html.Button and how you can create custom html heler to render a button. — Michael
– Michael, Commented Feb 5, 2015 at 9:39
Best example from our own Microsoft (www.asp.net) Link: asp.net/mvc/overview/getting-started/introduction/adding-search — TheKingPinMirza
– TheKingPinMirza, Commented Feb 2, 2017 at 17:46

Arunprasanth K V · Accepted Answer · 2019-04-24 09:46:24Z

18

simply include pure html button it will work

like

<input type="button" value="Create" />

if you want a HTML button that will call your MVC controler's action method then . try this

<input type="button" value="Create" onclick="location.href='@Url.Action("Create", "User")'" />

Note : The best practice is to avoid obtrusive Javascript, you can have it as a separate onclick method.

Update :

If you really want a helper then you can create a custom helper class type of MvcHtmlString

a good example you can find here

edited Apr 24, 2019 at 9:46

answered Feb 5, 2015 at 9:39

Arunprasanth K V

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LawMan Over a year ago

Don't use obtrusive JavaScript.

CodeCaster · Accepted Answer · 2015-02-05 09:36:50Z

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You can just use HTML in Razor:

<input type="submit" />
<input type="button" />

There isn't an helper for every HTML element.

answered Feb 5, 2015 at 9:36

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