Using Html instead of csHtml

Question

I want to use pure html page instead of cshtml with MVC .net. But when I add view by right clicking Index i can see only two options.

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Answer 1

If you right click on your Content folder you can select 'Add new item...'. You can then select 'Web' in the tree on the left and choose the 'HTML Page' on the right.

This should add you an HTML page.

Answer 2

You can create a View with a regular cshtml file add it to the controller and in the View itself just use pure html and add the following to the top:

@{
    Layout = null;
}

This way you use a cshtml file that doesn't use you master layout file. And just serves whatever html you put in it.

Answer 3

In order to render plain HTML file you can use

return new FilePathResult(HtmlPath, "text/html");

where HtmlPath is

Server.MapPath(string.Format("~/Views/{0}/{1}.html", YourControllerName, YourHtmlfileName))

Answer 4

If it's a static html file you don't need to point your controller to it, because IIS can serve them just fine. Add an html file to your project (anywhere but NOT in the viewsfolder), and point your browser to that file.

Answer 5

Add a file. Rename it. F2 in solution explorer.