Render view to string outside controller?

Question

Is it possible to render a view from a class, which is not controller?

For example, I'm having a class which will return some data, like controls, which i want to derive from my view.

Is it possible?

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

If you want to render a view into a string you might find this article useful.

Answer 2

In a view, we have a method named Html.Partial which renders a partial to a string. Within your controller, you can instantiate an HtmlHelper instance and then call the Partial extension method on it. Make sure you import the System.Web.Mvc.Html namespace in your controller.