LinkExtensions.ActionLink Method (HtmlHelper, String, String, Object)
Returns an anchor element (a element) that contains the virtual path of the specified action.
Namespace: System.Web.Mvc.Html
Assembly: System.Web.Mvc (in System.Web.Mvc.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<ExtensionAttribute> _
Public Shared Function ActionLink ( _
htmlHelper As HtmlHelper, _
linkText As String, _
actionName As String, _
routeValues As Object _
) As MvcHtmlString
public static MvcHtmlString ActionLink(
this HtmlHelper htmlHelper,
string linkText,
string actionName,
Object routeValues
)
[ExtensionAttribute]
public:
static MvcHtmlString^ ActionLink(
HtmlHelper^ htmlHelper,
String^ linkText,
String^ actionName,
Object^ routeValues
)
Parameters
- htmlHelper
Type: System.Web.Mvc.HtmlHelper
The HTML helper instance that this method extends.
- linkText
Type: System.String
The inner text of the anchor element.
- actionName
Type: System.String
The name of the action.
- routeValues
Type: System.Object
An object that contains the parameters for a route. The parameters are retrieved through reflection by examining the properties of the object. The object is typically created by using object initializer syntax.
Return Value
Type: System.Web.Mvc.MvcHtmlString
An anchor element (a element).
Usage Note
In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type HtmlHelper. When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter. For more information, see Extension Methods (Visual Basic) or Extension Methods (C# Programming Guide).
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentException | The linkText parameter is null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) or empty. |
Remarks
The ActionLink method renders an element that links to an action method.