ASP.NET MVC Read files from server

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I have 3 questions:

Where is the correct place to put some template files? I'll be using these templates to render emails with DotLiquid. I'm thinking about just having it at ~/Templates/.
How do I unit test this? Should I even unit test reading files from the file system?
Best way to read the file into a string?

Jimmy · Accepted Answer · 2011-02-13 04:24:43Z

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I would make a views folder for them /Views/Emails perhaps
Unit test code that you write, not code from the .NET framework imo
string s = System.IO.File.ReadAllText( path );

answered Feb 13, 2011 at 4:24

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bzlm Over a year ago

@Lol Just provide sample files as assets available to the test. If you have a "test project", put the files there.

PositiveGuy Over a year ago

why a views subfolder? and what do you mean unit test code you write and not from the .NET framework...can't understand or infer what you're saying there specifically.

Scott Mitchell · Accepted Answer · 2011-02-13 04:28:15Z

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Check out this blog entry, which talks about how to send emails using a view as a template: ASP.NET MVC 2 Render Template to String.

In short, you create a method that renders the View into a string and then call that method from an action to generate the email body content.

answered Feb 13, 2011 at 4:28

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djpark · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-13 00:22:25Z

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Placing the code in ~/Content/Templates/ and downloading the content using a web client worked best for me.

var welcomeMailTemplatePath = "yourPath";
var webClient = new WebClient();
string html = webClient.DownloadString(WelcomeMailTemplatePath);

This way, you don't need to deal with controllers/views and can directly grab the contents of the template file.

answered Apr 13, 2013 at 0:22

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