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ASP.NET MVC Form Overview
The Telerik UI Form HtmlHelper for ASP.NET MVC is a server-side wrapper for the Kendo UI Form widget.
The Telerik UI Form for ASP.NET MVC allows you to generate and manage forms. Through a variety of configuration options, it makes creating and customizing forms a seamless experience. Achieve the desired form appearance by using default or custom editors, choose layout and orientation, display the editors in groups and columns, and configure validation.
Initializing the Form
The following example demonstrates how to define the Form.
Razor
@(Html.Kendo().Form<MyApplication.Models.UserViewModel>()
.Name("formExample")
//configure the action and method attributes of the HTML <form> element
.HtmlAttributes(new { action = @Url.Action("MyAction","MyController"), method = "POST" })
.Items(items =>
{
items.Add()
.Field(f => f.FirstName)
.Label(l => l.Text("First Name:"));
items.Add()
.Field(f => f.LastName)
.Label(l => l.Text("Last Name:"));
items.Add()
.Field(f => f.UserName)
.Label(l => l.Text("Username:"));
items.Add()
.Field(f => f.Password)
.Label(l => l.Text("Password:"))
.Hint("Hint: enter alphanumeric characters only.");
})
)Functionality and Features
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Items | The configuration of the Form Items allows you to customize their appearance and behavior. |
| Layout | You can choose between the default and Grid layout. |
| Groups | The Form allows you to group the input fields in logical sections. |
| Buttons | Alter the Submit and Clear buttons appearance. |
| Orientation | You can choose between a vertical or horizontal orientation of the labels in the Form. |
| Validation | The Form has a built-in validator to enable seamless client-side validaiton. |
| Hidden Fields | You can hide specific fields, like the ID. |
| Accessibility | The component is accessible for screen readers, supports WAI-ARIA attributes, and delivers keyboard shortcuts for faster navigation. |