ASP.NET MVC2 and JSON model binding with validation to an action method

Question

Phil Haack's blog entry describes this process using ASP.NET MVC 2's futures and Crockford's json2.js. John Resig also recommends using Crockford's json2.js in this article regarding "use strict";.

To get this feature today, would you still download the MVC 2 Futures, or is this included in the MVC 2 final, or is this part of the new MVC 3 preview?

Edit:

As Per Jakub's suggestion (and Phil Haack, woot!), my script finally works. A big appreciation to both of them.

<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function () {

    var myData = {};
    myData.value = '9/14/2010 12:00:00 AM';
    var myJson = JSON.stringify(myData);

    $.ajax({
        type: "POST",
        url: "/AdSketch/GetPrintProducts",
        data: myJson, 
        contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
        dataType: "json",
        success: function (result) {
            alert(result);
        }
    });
});
</script>

The MVC controller code:

public JsonResult GetPrintProducts(string value)
{   // At this point "value" holds "9/14/2010 12:00:00 AM"
    return Json(value);
}

Jakub Konecki · Accepted Answer · 2010-10-24 17:34:42Z

3

For MVC2 you need Futures. Get the dll, add reference to it and in Global.asax add (Application_Start):

ValueProviderFactories.Factories.Add(new JsonValueProviderFactory());

Don't know about MVC3 - I'm waiting for an RTM. But I do encourage you to give it a go, as sending JSON up to Actions is a pure bliss ;-)

answered Oct 24, 2010 at 17:34

Jakub Konecki

46.1k8 gold badges92 silver badges128 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

1 Comment

Zacho Over a year ago

As a comment to Jakub's comment, this is totally built into MVC3 out of the box, and it works fabulous!

Dariusz Tarczynski · Accepted Answer · 2010-10-29 08:11:26Z

2

In MVC 3 there is ValueProviderFactories provided out of the box.

answered Oct 29, 2010 at 8:11

Dariusz Tarczynski

17k9 gold badges54 silver badges68 bronze badges

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

ASP.NET MVC2 and JSON model binding with validation to an action method

2 Answers 2

1 Comment

Comments

Your Answer

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

2 Answers 2

1 Comment

Comments

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Post as a guest

Related