ZeraSystems.CodeNanite.Cshtml 2.0.3

ZeraSystems.CodeNanite.Cshtml

CSHTML and Razor view generation code nanites for the CodeStencil template engine.

Overview

This package provides specialized code nanites for generating ASP.NET MVC and Razor Pages views (CSHTML files). It extends the core CodeNanite.Expansion functionality with powerful view generation capabilities for creating complete CRUD interfaces.

Features

CSHTML View Generation

• CshtmlController: Generate ASP.NET MVC controller actions
• CshtmlIndex: Create index/list views with tables
• CshtmlDetails: Generate details/display views
• CshtmlCreate: Create form views for entity creation
• CshtmlEdit: Generate edit forms for entities
• CshtmlFormGroup: Build Bootstrap form groups

HTML Component Generation

• CshtmlTableHead: Generate table headers
• CshtmlTableBody: Create table body rows with data binding
• GetInputComponent: Determine appropriate input controls based on data types
• CshtmlHtmlDisplay: Generate display templates
• CshtmlFormGroup: Create responsive form layouts

Advanced Features

• CshtmlIncludeThenInclude: Generate Entity Framework Include/ThenInclude statements
• MegaMenu: Create hierarchical navigation menus

Target Frameworks

• .NET Framework 4.8
• .NET 10.0 (Windows)

Installation

Package Manager Console

Install-Package ZeraSystems.CodeNanite.Cshtml -Version 2.0.0

.NET CLI

dotnet add package ZeraSystems.CodeNanite.Cshtml --version 2.0.0

PackageReference

<PackageReference Include="ZeraSystems.CodeNanite.Cshtml" Version="2.0.0" />

Usage

This package is designed to be used within CodeStencil templates for generating ASP.NET MVC/Razor views.

Example: Generate Index View

In your CodeStencil template:

<%@ template language="C#" %>
<%@ import namespace="ZeraSystems.CodeNanite.Cshtml" %>

@model IEnumerable<<%= CurrentTable() %>>

<h1><%= CurrentTableLabel() %></h1>

<table class="table">
    <thead>
        <%= CshtmlTableHead() %>
    </thead>
    <tbody>
        <%= CshtmlTableBody() %>
    </tbody>
</table>

Example: Generate Create Form

@model <%= CurrentTable() %>

<h2>Create <%= CurrentTableLabel() %></h2>

<form asp-action="Create">
    <%= CshtmlFormGroup() %>
    
    <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Create</button>
</form>

Example: Generate Controller

public class <%= CurrentTable() %>Controller : Controller
{
    <%= CshtmlController() %>
}

Generated Components

Views

• Index Views: List/grid views with sorting and filtering
• Details Views: Read-only display views
• Create Views: Forms for creating new entities
• Edit Views: Forms for editing existing entities
• Delete Views: Confirmation views for deletion

Form Elements

• Text inputs for string fields
• Number inputs for numeric fields
• Date pickers for DateTime fields
• Checkboxes for boolean fields
• Select dropdowns for foreign keys
• Textarea for long text fields

Bootstrap Integration

All generated views are Bootstrap-ready with:

• Responsive grid layouts
• Form validation styling
• Button styling
• Table styling
• Alert messages

Dependencies

• ZeraSystems.CodeStencil.Contracts (v2.0.0+)
• ZeraSystems.CodeNanite.Expansion (v2.0.0+)
• System.ComponentModel.Composition (v4.6.0+ for .NET Framework, v10.0.0+ for .NET 10)

Code Nanite Categories

Controller Generation

• CRUD action methods
• Async/await support
• Entity Framework integration
• ViewBag/ViewData setup

View Generation

• Strongly-typed views
• Form helpers
• HTML helpers
• Validation helpers

HTML Components

• Tables with sorting
• Forms with validation
• Navigation menus
• Display templates

Documentation

For complete documentation and examples:

• CodeStencil Documentation
• CSHTML Code Nanites Guide
• GitHub Repository

Version History

2.0.0

• Upgraded to .NET 10.0 support
• Maintained .NET Framework 4.8 compatibility
• Updated to CodeStencil.Contracts 2.0.0
• Updated System.ComponentModel.Composition to v10.0.0 for .NET 10
• Converted to SDK-style project format
• Added support for modern Razor syntax

1.5.x

• Previous stable release for .NET Framework 4.8

License

This package is licensed under the MIT License.

Support

For support and questions:

• Visit CodeStencil Support
• Open an issue on GitHub

Contact

For any questions or feedback, please contact us at support@codestencil.com

Copyright

Copyright � 2018-2025 ZERA Systems Inc.