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Programming syntax for ASP.NET From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Razor is an ASP.NET programming syntax used to create dynamic web pages with the C# or VB.NET programming languages. Razor was in development in June 2010[4] and was released for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 in January 2011.[5] Razor is a simple-syntax view engine and was released as part of MVC 3 and the WebMatrix tool set.[5]
Original author(s) | Microsoft |
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Developer(s) | .NET Foundation |
Initial release | June 2010 |
Stable release | 3.2.7
/ November 29, 2018[1] |
Preview release | 4.0.0-rc1
/ November 18, 2015 |
Repository | github github github |
Written in | C#, VB.NET, HTML |
Operating system | Microsoft Windows[2] |
Type | Web application framework |
License | Apache License 2.0[3] |
Website | www |
Filename extension | .razor , .cshtml , .vbhtml |
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Internet media type |
text/html |
Developed by | Microsoft |
Razor became a component of AspNetWebStack and then became a part of ASP.NET Core.[6]
The Razor syntax is a template markup syntax, based on the C# programming language, that enables the programmer to use an HTML construction workflow.[clarification needed] Instead of using the ASP.NET Web Forms (.aspx) markup syntax with <%= %>
symbols to indicate code blocks, Razor syntax starts code blocks with an @
character and does not require explicit closing of the code-block.
The idea behind Razor is to provide an optimized syntax for HTML generation using a code-focused templating approach, with minimal transition between HTML and code.[7] The design reduces the number of characters and keystrokes, and enables a more fluid coding workflow by not requiring explicitly denoted server blocks within the HTML code.[4] Other advantages that have been noted:[8]
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