Razor Helpers Syntax

One hidden gem of Razor View Engine is the declarative helper syntax. With this syntax we can create helper components that are stored as .cshtml files, and enable reusability of view code. The name of the syntax might sound familiar and it is since it reminds the HtmlHelper class that was provided as part of MVC 1. In this post I’ll explain the Razor helper syntax and discuss why it sounds familiar to HtmlHelper.