Tag Helpers are a new addition to ASP.NET MVC Core and can be used to generate HTML markup. The syntax of Tag Helpers is similar to traditional HTML elements, but is still processed on the server.
Although traditional HTML Helpers are still available, Tag Helpers are intended as an alternative, if not replacement, syntax.
To create your own custom Tag Helper that will generate a Bootstrap button, complete the following steps:
Add a new folder called
TagHelpersto your project.Create a new class called
BootstrapButtonTagHelperin theTagHelpersfolder.Change the
BootstrapButtonTagHelperto inherit from theTagHelperclass, which is a built-in class of theMicrosoft.AspNetCore.Razor.TagHelperspackage.In order to use the
TagHelperclass, add the following to the top of theBootstrapButtonTagHelperclass:using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Razor.TagHelpers;
Next, add two properties, called
ColorandStyle, to the class. The two properties' data types will...