What is the correct way to handle forms in ASP.NET MVC?

Question

Forms + ASP.NET MVC = Confuses me:

• What are the preferred ways to configure your controller action for messages on the form?

  • Do I need to specify an attribute that has [AcceptVerbs (HttpVerbs.Post)]?
  • Should the controller action accept "FormCollection" or use ModelBinders?
  • If I have to use ModelBinders, how?

• How to customize a form in a view?

  • Should I use Html helpers like Html.BeginForm / Html.EndForm, or just specify the form tag itself?
  • How do you define the controller and the action that should be used in the form (with helpers or with a manual form tag)?

Can someone please show me how simple view is with form ~ and ~ its corresponding controller action?

I am trying to write a form with one text field, which I can submit to the Home / Create action and pass a line from the text field.

Answer 1

ScottGu handling forms and post-scripting is exactly what you are looking for. There are also script publishing forms , and although it was written for preview 5, it is still mostly valid.

Answer 2

The AccountController.LogOn and .Register method templates, along with the corresponding views, should give you the simple introduction you need.