Introduction
This article provides an example of attaching a single view with multiple actions. We create two actions in a single controller and both are called by the single view.
Let's see an example of attaching a single view with multiple actions.
Step 1
Create an application as in the following:
- Start Visual Studio 2012.
- From the start window select "Installed" -> "Visual C#" -> "Web".
- Select "ASP.NET MVC4 Web Application" and click on the "OK" button.
![Select MVC4 Web Application]()
- From the "MVC4 Project" window select "Web API".
![Select WebAPI]()
- Click on the "OK" button.
Step 2
Add two action methods in the HomeController.
- In the "Solution Explorer".
- Select "Controller" -> "HomeController".
![Select HomeController]()
Add the following Code:
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.Mvc;
using MvcApplication11.Models;
namespace MvcApplication11.Controllers
{
public class HomeController : Controller
{
public ActionResult Show()
{
ViewBag.ActionName = "Show";
return View("Display");
}
public ActionResult Show2()
{
ViewBag.ActionName = "Show2";
return View("Display");
}
}
}
Step 3
Now add a MVC4 View Page (aspx) in the Shared folder:
-
In the "Solution Explorer".
-
Right-click on the "Shared" folder and select "Add" -> "New Item".
-
Select "Installed" -> "Visual C#" -> "Web" and select MVC4 View Page (aspx).
![Create ViewPage(aspx)]()
Add the following code:
<%@ Page Language="C#" Inherits="System.Web.Mvc.ViewPage<MvcApplication11.Models.Customer>" %>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head runat="server">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width" />
<title></title>
</head>
<body>
<div>
<% var ActionName = ViewBag.Controller; %>
<% if (ActionName == "Home")
{%>
This is the first Action method
<%}
else
{%>
This is the Second Action method
<%} %>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Step 4
Execute the application and change the URL to http://localhost:55615/Home/Show.
![Calling ActionMethod1]()
Now change the URL to http://localhost:55615/Home/Show2
![Calling ActionMethod2]()