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{{Short description|Web application framework}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox software
| name = ASP.NET MVC
| screenshot =
| caption =
| developer = [[Microsoft]]
| discontinued = yes
| latest release version = 5.3.0
| latest release date = {{release date and age|df=yes|2023|10|23}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc|title=Nuget package Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc |access-date=2025-01-10}}</ref>
| latest preview version = 6.0.0-rc2
| latest preview date = {{release date and age|df=yes|2016|05|17}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://github.com/aspnet/Mvc/releases|title=MVC Releases|work=Official Microsoft ASP.NET Site|access-date=18 May 2016}}</ref>
| replaced_by = [[ASP.NET Core]]
| operating system = [[Cross-platform]]
| platform = [[.NET Framework]], [[Mono (software)|Mono]]
| programming language = [[C Sharp (programming language)|C#]], [[Visual Basic .NET|VB.NET]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asp.net/mvc/tutorials/getting-started-with-aspnet-mvc3/vb/intro-to-aspnet-mvc-3|title=Intro to ASP.NET MVC 3 (VB)|author=Rick Anderson|work=The Official Microsoft ASP.NET Site|access-date=17 January 2015}}</ref>
| genre = [[Web application framework]]
| license = [[Apache License 2.0]]
| website = {{Official URL}}
}}
'''ASP.NET MVC''' is a [[web application framework]] developed by Microsoft that implements the [[model–view–controller]] (MVC) pattern. It is no longer in active development{{citation needed|date=July 2024}}. It is [[open-source software]], apart from the ASP.NET Web Forms component, which is [[proprietary software|proprietary]].

[[ASP.NET Core]] has since been released, which unified [[ASP.NET]], ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET Web API, and [[ASP.NET Web Pages]] (a platform using only [[ASP.NET Razor|Razor]] pages). MVC 6 was abandoned due to Core and is not expected to be released. Core is currently planned to merge into ".NET 5".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/introducing-net-5/|title = Introducing .NET 5|date = 6 May 2019}}</ref>

Some well known sites that use ASP.NET MVC include [[Stack Overflow]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stackoverflow.blog/2008/09/21/what-was-stack-overflow-built-with/|title = What Was Stack Overflow Built With?|date = 21 September 2008}}</ref> [[Microsoft]], [[GoDaddy]] and [[Ancestry.com]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dzone.com/articles/top-10-websites-written-using-aspnet-mvc|title = Top 10 Websites Written Using ASP.NET MVC - DZone Web Dev}}</ref>{{Needs update|date=October 2023|reason=All need updating, citations are very out of date.}}

==Background==
Based on [[ASP.NET]], ASP.NET MVC allows software developers to build a [[web application]] as a composition of three roles: ''Model'', ''View'' and ''Controller''.
The MVC model defines web applications with 3 logic layers:
* Model (business layer)
* View (display layer)
* Controller (input control)

A ''model'' represents the state of a particular aspect of the application. A ''controller'' handles interactions and updates the model to reflect a change in state of the application, and then passes information to the view. A ''view'' accepts necessary information from the controller and renders a user interface to display that information.<ref name="aspnetmvc">{{cite web | url = http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2007/10/14/asp-net-mvc-framework.aspx | title = ASP.NET MVC Framework | author = Scott Guthrie | date = 15 October 2007 | access-date = 2007-10-23| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20071022044027/http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2007/10/14/asp-net-mvc-framework.aspx| archive-date= 22 October 2007 | url-status= live}}</ref>

In April 2009, the ASP.NET MVC source code was released under the [[Microsoft Public License]] (MS-PL).<ref name="opensource">{{cite web | url = http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2009/04/01/asp-net-mvc-1-0.aspx | title = ASP.NET mvc 1.0 Source Released | author = Scott Guthrie | date = 2 April 2009 | access-date = 2009-04-02| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090403084000/http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2009/04/01/asp-net-mvc-1-0.aspx| archive-date= 3 April 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref>

"ASP.NET MVC framework is a lightweight,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.codeproject.com/Articles/864950/ASP-NET-MVC-vs-ASP-NET-WebForm-performance-compari|title=Webform vs MVC performance comparison done with 25 user load test.|last=Koirala|first=Shivprasad|date=27 September 2014|website=codeproject|access-date=27 September 2014}}</ref> highly testable presentation framework that is integrated with existing ASP.NET features. Some of these integrated features are master pages and membership-based authentication. The MVC framework is defined in the System.Web.Mvc assembly."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aspnet4.com/asp-net-4-thoery/asp-net-mvc/|title=ASP.NET MVC|work=aspnet4.com|access-date=17 January 2015|archive-date=4 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140404205345/http://aspnet4.com/asp-net-4-thoery/asp-net-mvc/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The ASP.NET MVC framework couples the models, views, and controllers using [[interface (object-oriented programming)|interface]]-based contracts, thereby allowing each component to be tested independently.{{Citation needed|date=April 2017}}

===Apache License 2.0 release===
In March 2012, [[Scott Guthrie]] announced on his blog that Microsoft had released part of its web stack (including ASP.NET MVC, [[ASP.NET Razor|Razor]] and Web API) under an open source license ([[Apache License 2.0]]).<ref name="opensource1">{{cite web |url=http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2012/03/27/asp-net-mvc-web-api-razor-and-open-source.aspx |title=ASP.NET MVC, Web API, Razor and Open Source |author=Scott Guthrie |date=28 March 2012 |access-date=29 March 2012 }}</ref>

Guthrie wrote that "Doing so will enable a more open development model where everyone in the community will be able to engage and provide feedback on code checkins, bug-fixes, new feature development, and build and test the products on a daily basis using the most up-to-date version of the source code and tests."

The source code now resides on [[CodePlex]]. ASP.NET Web Forms was not included in this initiative for various reasons.<ref name="op">{{cite web |url=http://www.hanselman.com/blog/ASPNETMVC4ASPNETWebAPIAndASPNETWebPagesV2RazorNowAllOpenSourceWithContributions.aspx |title=ASP.NET MVC 4, ASP.NET Web API and ASP.NET Web Pages v2 (Razor) now all open source with contributions |author=Scott Hanselman |access-date=29 March 2012 }}</ref>

==Release history==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Release history
! Date !! Version
|-
| 10 December 2007 || ASP.NET MVC [[Community Technology Preview|CTP]]
|-
| 13 March 2009 || ASP.NET MVC 1.0<ref>{{cite web |url=http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=144444 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120530222329/http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=144444 |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 May 2012 |title=Download ASP.NET MVC 1.0 from Official Microsoft Download Center |publisher=Microsoft |access-date=17 January 2015 }}</ref>
|-
| 16 December 2009 || ASP.NET MVC 2 [[Release candidate|RC]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://haacked.com/archive/2009/12/16/aspnetmvc-2-rc.aspx |title=ASP.NET MVC 2 RC Released |author=Phil Haack |date=16 December 2009 |access-date=17 January 2015}}</ref>
|-
| 4 February 2010 || ASP.NET MVC 2 RC 2<ref>{{cite web |url=http://haacked.com/archive/2010/02/04/aspnetmvc2-rc2.aspx |title=ASP.NET MVC 2 RC 2 Released |author=Phil Haack |date=4 February 2010 |access-date=17 January 2015}}</ref>
|-
| 10 March 2010 || ASP.NET MVC 2<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=C9BA1FE1-3BA8-439A-9E21-DEF90A8615A9&displaylang=en |title=Download ASP.NET MVC 2 RTM from Official Microsoft Download Center |publisher=Microsoft |access-date=17 January 2015}}</ref>
|-
| 6 October 2010 || ASP.NET MVC 3 Beta<ref name="asp.net">{{cite web |url=http://www.asp.net/whitepapers/mvc3-release-notes |title=ASP.NET MVC 3 |work=The Official Microsoft ASP.NET Site |access-date=17 January 2015}}</ref>
|-
| 9 November 2010 || ASP.NET MVC 3 RC<ref name="asp.net"/>
|-
| 10 December 2010 || ASP.NET MVC 3 RC 2<ref>{{cite web |url=http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2010/12/10/announcing-asp-net-mvc-3-release-candidate-2.aspx |title=Announcing ASP.NET MVC 3 (Release Candidate 2) |department=ScottGu's Blog |website=weblogs.asp.net |date=11 December 2010 |access-date=17 January 2015}}</ref>
|-
| 13 January 2011 || ASP.NET MVC 3<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=d2928bc1-f48c-4e95-a064-2a455a22c8f6&displaylang=en |title=Download ASP.NET MVC 3 RTM from Official Microsoft Download Center |publisher=Microsoft |access-date=17 January 2015}}</ref>
|-
| 20 September 2011 || ASP.NET MVC 4 Developer Preview<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.asp.net.pe/hosting-windows.html?title=ASP.NET.PE%20MVC |title=ASP.NET |work=CodePlex |access-date=17 January 2015}}</ref>
|-
| 15 February 2012 || ASP.NET MVC 4 Beta<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.asp.net/whitepapers/mvc4-release-notes |title=ASP.NET MVC 4 |work=The Official Microsoft ASP.NET Site |access-date=17 January 2015}}</ref>
|-
| 31 May 2012 || ASP.NET MVC 4 RC<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.msdn.com/b/webdev/archive/2012/05/31/new-features-for-web-development-in-visual-studio-2012-rc.aspx |title=MSDN Blogs |publisher=Microsoft |access-date=17 January 2015}}</ref>
|-
| 15 August 2012 || ASP.NET MVC 4<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.msdn.com/b/webdev/archive/2012/08/15/visual-studio-2012-rtw.aspx |title=MSDN Blogs |publisher=Microsoft |access-date=17 January 2015}}</ref>
|-
| 30 May 2013 || ASP.NET MVC 4 4.0.30506.0<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.asp.net/vnext/overview/latest/aspnet-and-web-tools-20122-release-notes-rtw |title=ASP.NET and Web Tools 2012.2 Release Notes |work=The Official Microsoft ASP.NET Site |access-date=17 January 2015|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150110121145/http://www.asp.net/aspnet/overview/aspnet-and-visual-studio-2012/aspnet-and-web-tools-20122-release-notes-rtw|archive-date=2015-01-10 }}</ref>
|-
| 26 June 2013 || ASP.NET MVC 5 Preview<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.asp.net/vnext/overview/latest/release-notes#TOC10 |title=ASP.NET and Web Tools for Visual Studio 2013 Release Notes |author=Microsoft ASP.NET Team |work=The Official Microsoft ASP.NET Site |access-date=17 January 2015}}</ref>
|-
| 23 August 2013 || ASP.NET MVC 5 RC 1<ref name="nuget.org">{{cite web |url=http://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc |title=Microsoft ASP.NET MVC 5.2.2 |website=[[NuGet]] |access-date=17 January 2015}}</ref>
|-
| 17 October 2013 || ASP.NET MVC 5<ref name="nuget.org"/>
|-
| 17 January 2014 || ASP.NET MVC 5.1<ref name="nuget.org"/>
|-
| 10 February 2014 || ASP.NET MVC 5.1.1<ref name="nuget.org"/>
|-
| 4 April 2014 || ASP.NET MVC 5.1.2<ref name="nuget.org"/>
|-
| 22 June 2014 || ASP.NET MVC 5.1.3<ref name="nuget.org"/>
|-
| 1 July 2014 || ASP.NET MVC 5.2.0<ref name="nuget.org"/>
|-
| 28 August 2014 || ASP.NET MVC 5.2.2<ref name="nuget.org"/>
|-
| 9 February 2015 || ASP.NET MVC 5.2.3<ref name="nuget.org"/>
|-
| 12 February 2018 || ASP.NET MVC 5.2.4<ref>{{cite web |url=https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/webdev/2018/02/12/announcing-asp-net-mvc-5-2-4-web-api-5-2-4-and-web-pages-3-2-4/ |title=Announcing ASP.NET MVC 5.2.4, Web API 5.2.4, and Web Pages 3.2.4 |date=12 February 2018 |publisher=Microsoft |access-date=14 March 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 2 May 2018 || ASP.NET MVC 5.2.5<ref>{{cite web |url=https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/webdev/2018/05/02/announcing-asp-net-mvc-5-2-5-web-api-5-2-5-and-web-pages-3-2-5/ |title=Announcing ASP.NET MVC 5.2.5, Web API 5.2.5, and Web Pages 3.2.5 |date=2 May 2018 |publisher=Microsoft |access-date=4 May 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 11 May 2018 || ASP.NET MVC 5.2.6<ref name="nuget.org"/>
|-
| 29 November 2018 || ASP.NET MVC 5.2.7<ref name="nuget.org"/>
|-
| 12 April 2022 || ASP.NET MVC 5.2.8<ref name="nuget.org"/>
|-
| 31 May 2022 || ASP.NET MVC 5.2.9<ref name="nuget.org"/>
|-
|23 October 2023
|ASP.NET MVC 5.3.0 (Current)
|}

==Project structure==
{{Tree list}}
* 📁 Application
** 📁 Controllers
*** 🗎 PetController.cs
** 📁 Models
*** 🗎 PetViewModel.cs
** 📁 Views
*** 📁 Pet
**** 🗎 Create.cshtml
**** 🗎 Delete.cshtml
**** 🗎 Edit.cshtml
**** 🗎 Index.cshtml
{{Tree list/end}}

==View engines==
The view engines used in the ASP.NET MVC 3 and MVC 4 frameworks are [[ASP.NET Razor|Razor]] and the Web Forms.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2010/07/02/introducing-razor.aspx|title=ScottGu's Blog - Introducing "Razor" – a new view engine for ASP.NET|work=asp.net|date=3 July 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asp.net/mvc/mvc3#BM_The_Razor_View_Engine|title=ASP.NET MVC 3|work=The Official Microsoft ASP.NET Site|date=15 June 2023 }}</ref> Both view engines are part of the MVC 3 framework. By default, the view engine in the MVC framework uses Razor <code>.cshtml</code> and <code>.vbhtml</code>, or Web Forms <code>.aspx</code> pages to design the layout of the user interface pages onto which the data is composed. However, different view engines can be used.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hanselman.com/blog/ASPNETMVCPreview2ScreencastTutorials.aspx |title=Scott Hanselman's ASP.NET MVC Preview 2 Screencast Tutorials |access-date=2008-10-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081029021535/http://www.hanselman.com/blog/ASPNETMVCPreview2ScreencastTutorials.aspx |archive-date=2008-10-29 |url-status=live}}</ref> Additionally, rather than the default ASP.NET Web Forms [[postback#In web development|postback]] model, any interactions are routed to the controllers using the ASP.NET [[URL mapping|Routing]] mechanism. Views can be mapped to different [[Uniform Resource Locator|URL]]s.<ref name="aspnetmvc"/>

Other view engines:
* The MVCContrib library contains 8 alternate view engines. Brail, NDjango, NHaml, NVelocity, SharpTiles, Spark, StringTemplate and XSLT.<ref>[http://www.codeplex.com/MVCContrib MVCContrib]</ref>
** The StringTemplate View Engine utilizes a .NET port of the Java templating engine, StringTemplate.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://code.google.com/p/string-template-view-engine-mvc|title=string-template-view-engine-mvc - ASP.Net MVC ViewEngine for StringTemplate - Google Project Hosting|work=google.com}}</ref>
** Spark is a view engine for the ASP.NET MVC (and the Castle Project MonoRail) frameworks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sparkviewengine.codeplex.com/|title=Spark View Engine|work=CodePlex|access-date=15 March 2013|archive-date=11 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180111194921/http://sparkviewengine.codeplex.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
** NDjango is a port of the [[Django (web framework)|Django]] web framework's templating language to .NET. It is written in F# and comes with Visual Studio extension including full Intellisense support.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://code.google.com/p/ndjango/|title=ndjango - An implementation of the Django Template Language on the .NET platform, using the F# language. - Google Project Hosting|work=google.com}}</ref>
* [[Naked Objects for .NET]] is an implementation of the [[naked objects]] pattern using ASP.NET MVC.

==See also==
{{Portal|Free and open-source software}}
* [[Model–view–viewmodel]]
* [[Model–view–adapter]]
* [[Model–view–presenter]]
* [[Observer pattern]]
* [[Presentation–abstraction–control]]
* [[Hierarchical model–view–controller]]

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==Further reading==
* Jon Galloway, Phil Haack, Brad Wilson, and K. Scott Allen, ''Professional ASP.NET MVC 3'', Wrox, 2011, {{ISBN|1-118-07658-3}}
* Jeffrey Palermo, Jimmy Bogard, Eric Hexter, Matthew Hinze, and Jeremy Skinner, ''ASP.NET MVC 4 in Action'', Manning Publications, 2012, {{ISBN|978-1617-29041-1}}
* Steven Sanderson, Adam Freeman, ''Pro ASP.NET MVC 3 Framework, Second Edition'', Apress, 2011, {{ISBN|1-4302-3404-0}}
* Jonathan McCracken, ''Test-Drive ASP.NET MVC'', Pragmatic Bookshelf, 2010, {{ISBN|1-934356-53-0}}
* Stephen Walther, ''ASP.NET MVC Framework Unleashed'', Sam's, 2009, {{ISBN|0-672-32998-0}}
* Arnaud Weil, ''Learn ASP.NET MVC'', 2015, {{ISBN|1-32648303-X}}
* Andrew Lock, ''ASP.NET Core in Action'', Manning Publications, 2018, {{ISBN|978-1617-29461-7}}

==External links==
*{{Official website}}

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{{Microsoft FOSS}}
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