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Do you use Tag Helpers in ASP.NET Core?

Survey period: 28 Aug 2017 to 4 Sep 2017

An alternative to HTML helpers for generating HTML in ASP.NET Core apps. Use them, abuse them, ignore them?

OptionVotes% 
We use them now637.99
We'll be using them soon293.68
We're considering using them324.06
We've decided not to use them in our ASP.NET apps101.27
We have no need to use them364.57
I don't write ASP.NET Core apps33842.89
I have no idea what a Tag Helper is28035.53



 
GeneralHTML Belongs... Pin
Dewey1-Sep-17 7:52
Dewey1-Sep-17 7:52 
GeneralA better survey: Who is using ASP.NET Core MVC versus ASP.NET MVC? Pin
Shao Voon Wong29-Aug-17 18:46
mvaShao Voon Wong29-Aug-17 18:46 
GeneralRe: A better survey: Who is using ASP.NET Core MVC versus ASP.NET MVC? Pin
Dennis E White31-Aug-17 11:33
professionalDennis E White31-Aug-17 11:33 
GeneralRe: A better survey: Who is using ASP.NET Core MVC versus ASP.NET MVC? Pin
Dewey13-Sep-17 6:40
Dewey13-Sep-17 6:40 
GeneralRe: A better survey: Who is using ASP.NET Core MVC versus ASP.NET MVC? Pin
Dennis E White13-Sep-17 7:59
professionalDennis E White13-Sep-17 7:59 
GeneralDeveloper and designer have to learn one more markup! Pin
Shao Voon Wong29-Aug-17 18:26
mvaShao Voon Wong29-Aug-17 18:26 
QuestionVotes number? Pin
Vaso Elias28-Aug-17 20:43
Vaso Elias28-Aug-17 20:43 
AnswerRe: Votes number? Pin
OriginalGriff28-Aug-17 21:05
mveOriginalGriff28-Aug-17 21:05 
GeneralRe: Votes number? Pin
Vaso Elias28-Aug-17 22:15
Vaso Elias28-Aug-17 22:15 
GeneralRe: Votes number? Pin
OriginalGriff28-Aug-17 22:23
mveOriginalGriff28-Aug-17 22:23 
GeneralA massive victory for apathy so far! Pin
OriginalGriff28-Aug-17 0:14
mveOriginalGriff28-Aug-17 0:14 
GeneralRe: A massive victory for apathy so far! Pin
W Balboos, GHB28-Aug-17 0:24
W Balboos, GHB28-Aug-17 0:24 
GeneralRe: A massive victory for apathy so far! Pin
OriginalGriff28-Aug-17 0:34
mveOriginalGriff28-Aug-17 0:34 
GeneralRe: A massive victory for apathy so far! Pin
W Balboos, GHB28-Aug-17 0:37
W Balboos, GHB28-Aug-17 0:37 
GeneralRe: A massive victory for apathy so far! Pin
OriginalGriff28-Aug-17 0:47
mveOriginalGriff28-Aug-17 0:47 
GeneralRe: A massive victory for apathy so far! Pin
PIEBALDconsult28-Aug-17 2:41
mvePIEBALDconsult28-Aug-17 2:41 
GeneralRe: A massive victory for apathy so far! Pin
MacSpudster28-Aug-17 4:15
professionalMacSpudster28-Aug-17 4:15 
GeneralRe: A massive victory for apathy so far! Pin
OriginalGriff28-Aug-17 4:22
mveOriginalGriff28-Aug-17 4:22 
GeneralRe: A massive victory for apathy so far! Pin
Erik Burd28-Aug-17 8:15
professionalErik Burd28-Aug-17 8:15 
GeneralRe: A massive victory for apathy so far! Pin
Marc Clifton28-Aug-17 14:26
mvaMarc Clifton28-Aug-17 14:26 
GeneralRe: A massive victory for apathy so far! Pin
S Douglas30-Aug-17 8:16
professionalS Douglas30-Aug-17 8:16 
GeneralMaybe cool, but unnecessary... Pin
Mario Z27-Aug-17 21:28
professionalMario Z27-Aug-17 21:28 
It is true that Tag Helpers have a HTML-friendly syntax, but HTML Helpers have a Razor syntax which I feel is natural in ASP.NET Views, so it seems to me that it is intuitive and readable to most ASP.NET developers...

What was the point of this feature?
It is mentioned that: "The markup is much cleaner and easier to read, edit, and maintain than the HTML Helpers approach."

That conclusion seems rather subjective, the only ones that I feel could benefit from this is non ASP.NET developers that are familiar with any JS framework (like Angular, React, Vue, etc.).
Well at first that seems as if it could be beneficial, but then again what about the rest of the Razor syntax that will be present in the View?
Also does this encourage us to have two syntax in our Views?

Also I don't get how removing the C# with HTML is easier to edit and maintain?
You just replaced the C# code with magic strings, if anything you lost quite a few features because of that...
AnswerMessage Closed Pin
31-Aug-17 13:18
professionalRobert_Dyball31-Aug-17 13:18 
GeneralRe: Maybe cool, but unnecessary... Pin
Mario Z31-Aug-17 19:07
professionalMario Z31-Aug-17 19:07 
GeneralRe: Maybe cool, but unnecessary... Pin
Robert_Dyball31-Aug-17 19:47
professionalRobert_Dyball31-Aug-17 19:47 

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