LabelExtensions.Label Method

Returns an HTML label element and the property name of the property that is represented by the specified expression.

Namespace: System.Web.Mvc.Html
Assembly: System.Web.Mvc (in System.Web.Mvc.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
<ExtensionAttribute> _
Public Shared Function Label ( _
    html As HtmlHelper, _
    expression As String _
) As MvcHtmlString

public static MvcHtmlString Label(
    this HtmlHelper html,
    string expression
)

[ExtensionAttribute]
public:
static MvcHtmlString^ Label(
    HtmlHelper^ html, 
    String^ expression
)

html
Type: System.Web.Mvc.HtmlHelper
The HTML helper instance that this method extends.

expression
Type: System.String
An expression that identifies the property to display.

Type: System.Web.Mvc.MvcHtmlString
An HTML label element and the property name of the property that is represented by the expression.

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).

A property named Weight might render markup such as the following:

<label for="Weight">
    Weight
</label>

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