| Author | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Developer | .NET Foundation |
| Released | June 2010 (age 16) |
| Latest release version | 3.3.0 |
| Latest release date | October 23, 2023 (age 2)[1] |
| Latest preview version | 4.0.0-rc1 |
| Latest preview date | November 18, 2015 (age 10) |
| Repo | github.com/aspnet/Razor github.com/aspnet/AspNetWebStack github.com/dotnet/aspnetcore |
| Programming language | C#, VB.NET, HTML |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows[2] |
| Genre | Web application framework |
| License | Apache License 2.0[3] |
| Website | www.asp.net/web-pages |
| Extension | .razor, .cshtml, .vbhtml |
|---|---|
| Mime | text/html |
| Owner | Microsoft |
Razor is an ASP.NET programming syntax used to create dynamic web pages with the C# or VB.NET programming languages. Razor was introduced 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]
Razor became a component of AspNetWebStack and then became a part of ASP.NET Core.[6]
Design
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]
- Supports IntelliSense – statement completion support
- Supports "layouts" – an alternative to the "master page" concept in classic Web Forms (.aspx)
- Unit testable
See also
References
- ^ "Microsoft ASP.NET Razor". NuGet. Archived 2022-04-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2015-12-03.
- ^ "Introduction to Razor Pages in ASP.NET Core". learn.microsoft.com. 27 September 2024. Archived 30 October 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Razor/LICENSE.txt at master · aspnet/Razor · GitHub". GitHub. 12 October 2022. Archived 5 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "ScottGu's Blog - Introducing "Razor" – a new view engine for ASP.NET". asp.net. 3 July 2010. Archived from the original on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ^ "MSDN Blogs". msdn.com. Microsoft. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2011-07-08.
- ^ Chadwick, Jess (9 September 2011). Programming Razor: Tools for Templates in ASP.NET MVC or WebMatrix. O'Reilly Media, Inc. ISBN 978-1-4493-1716-4.
- ^ Jon Galloway (19 February 2020). "MVC 3 - Razor View Engine". The Official Microsoft ASP.NET Site. Archived 19 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "ASP.NET MVC View Engine Comparison". stackoverflow.com. Archived 2022-04-24 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
External links
- Introduction to Razor Pages in ASP.NET Core at Microsoft Docs
- Overview of ASP.NET Core MVC at Microsoft Docs
- (archived). Current development is held at