ASP.NET Web Pages
| Developer(s) | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Initial release | June 2010 |
| Stable release |
3.2.3 / February 9, 2015
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| Preview release |
4.0.0-rc1 / November 18, 2015
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| Written in | C#, VB.NET, HTML |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Type | Web application framework |
| License | Apache 2.0 |
| Website | www |
| Filename extension | .cshtml, .vbhtml |
|---|---|
| Internet media type | text/html |
| Developed by | Microsoft |
Razor is an ASP.NET programming syntax used to create dynamic web pages with the C# or Visual Basic .NET programming languages. Razor was in development in June 2010 and was released for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 in January 2011. Razor is a simple-syntax view engine and was released as part of MVC 3 and the WebMatrix tool set.
The Razor syntax is a template markup syntax, based on the C# programming language, that enables the programmer to use an HTML construction workflow. Instead of using the ASP.NET Web Forms (.aspx) markup syntax with <%= %> symbols to indicate code blocks, Razor syntax starts code blocks with a @ 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. 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. Other advantages that have been noted:
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