ASP.NET MVC - How to get Ajax 'onclick' for a specific action (I need for Ajax.ActionLink what Url.RouteUrl does for Html.ActionLink)

Question

Hi,

REVISION
I want add a onclick to a element that handles a Ajax request, not just a route-redirect.

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I have these options for a route-url.

Html.ActionLink(params)
Url.RouteUrl(params) 'returns JUST ActionUrl

So I can go like

<div onclick="javascript:location.href('<%=Url.RouteUrl(params)%>')"></div>

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But how do I generate the following??

<div onclick="Sys.Mvc.AsyncHyperlink.handleClick(this, new Sys.UI.DomEvent(event), { insertionMode: Sys.Mvc.InsertionMode.replace, updateTargetId: 'WorkorderDetails' });"></div>

Answer 1

I'm not sure if I understand the question right, but you want just the raw URL, based upon an Action Method or something?

Then how about the UrlHelper class?

This previous question on SO discusses this option.

Like I said, I'm not sure I understood the question 100%, though.

Answer 2

It turns out that it is not possible. The Sys.Mvc.AsyncHyperlink.handleClick() function relies on the anchor tag to function correctly. The href specified in the anchor is used to determine which service is called on the server.

I ended up creating a Ajax.ActionLink() and making it invisible (display:none). I know invoke the click using Javascript. jQuery actually (normal invoke: link.click() does not work properly!):

$(link).trigger("click");

Answer 3

old thread i know, but i am having similar problems. I pretty much understand what you are saying, but how do you get a reference to the anchor link to pass to the jquery? When using Ajax.ActionLink it gives no id for it.