Page directive
The @page directive is a Razor directive that identifies a file as a routable Razor Page.
Pro ASP.NET Core 7, Tenth Edition
The @page directive is a Razor directive that assigns one or more URL routes to a Razor component or page.
- How it is used
- Directs requests to Razor Pages and selects Razor components for declared URLs.
- How deep it goes
- Works through file-based routes, explicit patterns, multiple routes, and segment values; defers detailed model binding.
- Examples
- Uses an Index.cshtml product lookup, administration URLs, and a person component with an id segment.
- What you can do after
- Build it from scratch: assign and verify routes for Razor Pages and components, including URL segment values.
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ASP.NET Core in Action, 3e
The @page directive is a Razor directive that marks a .cshtml file as a routable Razor Page.
- How it is used
- Marks .cshtml files as routable Razor Pages and customizes their route templates.
- How deep it goes
- Explains placement, default routing, appended segments, parameters, and replacement templates, while deferring additional-route preservation.
- Examples
- Uses Privacy.cshtml, Extra, category and name parameters, and checkout route templates.
- What you can do after
- Operate/configure Razor Page endpoints by registering pages and defining default, relative, or absolute route templates.
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Related concepts
- Razor Pagesused by · Razor Pages is an ASP.NET Core page-focused programming model in which independently addressable pages combine Razor markup with request-handling logic.
- URL patternuses · A URL pattern is a routing specification that determines which incoming URL or request a handler or destination matches.
- routingconfigures · Routing is the selection of a path, destination, or processing component to direct an item, request, or flow toward an intended endpoint.
- Razor componentconfigures · A Razor component is a reusable user-interface unit defined with Razor markup and .NET code that can render content and handle interactions.
- route templateconfigures · A route template is a URL or URI path pattern containing fixed segments and parameters that determines which requests an endpoint matches.
- directivekind of · A directive is a framework-specific instruction attached to markup that controls processing, rendering, or the behavior of an element or template.
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