ASP.NET Model-View-Controller Applications

Introduction

The Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern separates the different components of an MVC Web application. This separation gives you more control over the individual parts of the application, which lets you more easily develop, modify, and test them.

In This Section

ASP.NET MVC Overview

Describes the ASP.NET MVC framework, which includes how it maps URLs to controllers and how it generates UI.

ASP.NET Routing

Introduces the ASP.NET URL mapping engine.

ASP.NET Routing in MVC Applications

Describes the ASP.NET MVC-specific implementation of URL mapping.

Walkthrough: Creating an MVC Project with Unit Tests

Demonstrates how to create an ASP.NET MVC project in Visual Studio. It also shows how to apply test-driven development techniques and how to create unit tests.

How to : Add a Controller to an MVC Application

Describes how to add a controller to an existing MVC Web application.

How to: Add an Action Method to an MVC Controller

Describes how to add an action method to an existing controller.

How to: Add a View to an MVC Application

Describes how to add a view to an existing MVC Web application.

Action Filtering

Describes how to enhance action methods with action filters, which define behaviors that occur either before or after an action method runs.

How to: Create an Action Filter

Describes how to write an action filter and apply it to one or more action methods.

Adding a Custom Test Framework

Describes how to add third-party test frameworks to Visual Studio for testing MVC applications.

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