using html.ActionLink but not html encoding

Question

I wish to return the following output

<a href="#"><img src="/images/icons/tick.png" alt="" />More info</a>

If i do the following the content is html encoded.

<%= Html.ActionLink("<img src='/images/icons/tick.png' />More info", "OrderRegion", "Campaign", new {id = Model.Campaign.Id}, null) %>

How can i disable the html encoding?

Your code does not match your output. Your output uses just # for URL whereas your code implies you want a URL to an Action. — D'Arcy Rittich
– D'Arcy Rittich, Commented Oct 19, 2010 at 15:13

D'Arcy Rittich · Accepted Answer · 2010-10-19 15:29:27Z

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I think you are better off using Url.Action here, e.g.:

<a href="<%= Url.Action("OrderRegion", "Campaign", new {id = Model.Campaign.Id}) %>">
    <img src="/images/icons/tick.png" alt="" />More info
</a>

answered Oct 19, 2010 at 15:29

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bodee · Accepted Answer · 2010-10-19 16:29:39Z

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you can create an HtmlHelper to this

public static class HtmlHelpers
{
    public static string MyActionLink(this HtmlHelper htmlHelper, string linkText, string actionName, string controllerName, object routeValues, object htmlAttributes)
    {
        var tagActionLink = htmlHelper.ActionLink("[replace]", actionName, controllerName, routeValues, htmlAttributes).ToHtmlString();
        return tagActionLink.Replace("[replace]", linkText);
    }
}

in .aspx:

<%= Html.MyActionLink("<img src='/images/icons/tick.png' />More info", "OrderRegion", "Campaign", new {id = 15}, null) %>

answered Oct 19, 2010 at 16:29

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SLaks Over a year ago

You should use a TagBuilder.

CallumVass Over a year ago

Is it possible to do something like this, but using an Ajax.ActionLink?

Dylan Meador Over a year ago

If you're having trouble finding ActionLink method on the HtmlHelper class, it's an extension method and can be found by adding a using System.Web.Mvc.Html; statement.

stackuser83 · Accepted Answer · 2015-12-08 17:40:42Z

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If you are building an MvcHtmlString and want to include a helper-styled absolute path, you can use

VirtualPathUtility.ToAbsolute("~/")

and then append your link text, controller, and actions with fancy HTML/entites as string literals in the MvcHtmlString construction.

answered Dec 8, 2015 at 17:40

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