MVC: How do I create link on server side

Question

I want to be able to pass link to view from controller. Is there anything like Html.ActionLink on the server side?
Thank you for your help!

Html.ActionLink is server side. Please refine the question. — Matt Kocaj
– Matt Kocaj, Commented Sep 29, 2010 at 8:17
Can you be more specific? Do you want to pass a url or perhaps a route to the view as part of the Model parameter? — Matt Kocaj
– Matt Kocaj, Commented Sep 29, 2010 at 8:20
In the view it now looks like <%: Html.ActionLink(supply.SupplyName, "Edit", new { id = supply.ID })%>. I want to pass it through Model. Like Model.MyLink — StuffHappens
– StuffHappens, Commented Sep 29, 2010 at 8:22
hey i'm not sure you can do that there. The LinkExtensions needs the view context which you wont have at the controller point. — Matt Kocaj
– Matt Kocaj, Commented Sep 29, 2010 at 8:34

GvS · Accepted Answer · 2010-09-29 08:28:24Z

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In your controller you can use Url.Action to generate a new url using actions, controllers and routevalues.

This will not return a <a> tag, but only the url, for you to use in your controller.

answered Sep 29, 2010 at 8:28

GvS

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