How to get textbox helper to display valid HTML markup for HTML 4.01 strict?

I think that html generated by TextBoxFor helper is correct or at least can be used in any browser, but if you want to create your own helper method, you can add a extension method to the HtmlHelper . For example.

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I have the following code in my page/view: @Html. TextBoxFor(x => x. Name, new { maxlength = "50", size = "50" }) The output generated is: I am using the following doctype: My page is not validating using the HTML validation tool because of the closing /> of the input element.

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I think that html generated by TextBoxFor helper is correct or at least can be used in any browser, but if you want to create your own helper method, you can add a extension method to the HtmlHelper. For example: public static class MyExtension { public static MvcHtmlString MyTextBox(this HtmlHelper html, string var1, string var2) { StringBuilder tag= new StringBuilder(); // create your tag and wrtite it in string buffer return MvcHtmlString. Create(tag.ToString()); } }.

Html generated by HTML helpers is XHTML valid and difference between HTML 4.01 strict and XHTML is that XHTML requires empty elements (as input, br, link, etc.) to close as in xml. I think that XHTML is more current standard and if there are no specific limitations you should use it, one of the reasons would be, that you HTML in such case can be used as XML (for XSLT processing and so on).

I am using the YUI controls and they recommend using 4.01 strict. So I would like to keep it this way throughout the whole project. – Brendan Vogt Sep 26 '11 at 10:45 Hm, I find that strange, do you have link, where this is written?

– Giedrius Sep 26 '11 at 11:00 Yes, go to developer.yahoo.com/yui/2. Everything is strict 4.01. Go and look for example at the grids. – Brendan Vogt Sep 26 '11 at 11:03 What is the link to learn more about HTML 5?

– Brendan Vogt Sep 26 '11 at 11:04 I don't have a great link for html5 and web is full of average links for it. Anyway, if it is a new project, why you're using YUI 2? Because I think they won't support YUI 2 anymore, so in case there are any bugs in it, you'll be stuck.

– Giedrius Sep 26 '11 at 11:32.

Html helpers in asp.net" rel="nofollow">asp.net mvc are just the helpers that simplify html generation process. They do not include anything magical behind them, just render html. If you want to have absolute control over generated html, you can create your own helpers or write the pure html in your view.

There's nothing wrong about that. By the way, asp.net" rel="nofollow">asp.net mvc 3 by default uses data-* attributes that are part of html5. If you absolutely do not wish to use them, turn off in web.config.

– Brendan Vogt Sep 26 '11 at 10:54 One more point that makes asp. Net-mvc 3 incompatible with html 4. If you use any kind of default validation on x.

Name, you get those attributes on generated html – archil Sep 26 '11 at 10:57 Can you give me some more sample code on what you are describing above? And with the data stuff? – Brendan Vogt Sep 26 '11 at 11:04 Put the Required attribute on Name property of your model.

And then take a look at what html it generates. Of course, if you are using asp. Net-mvc3 – archil Sep 26 '11 at 11:06 I use fluent validation.

Will it do the same? – Brendan Vogt Sep 26 '11 at 12:36.

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