Is there a way to use TextBoxFor helper with encoded text?
for example:
When using the following helper of MVC3 With Razor view engine :
@Html.TextBoxFor(model => model.Description)
and the value of model.Description is encoded, for example:
<script>alert();'</script>
the result is text box with the the encoded string,
when the wanted result is text box with the decoded string:
<script>alert();'</script>
Is there a way to use the MVC TextBoxFor with encoded string instead of using
@Html.TextBox("Description", Server.HtmlDecode(Model.Description))
?
Best Answer
You have to html-decode your string.
Use the
System.Web.HttpUtility.HtmlDecode
for that.will result in
TextBoxFor does not support that so, you have 2 options
1. Decode before display
2. Use @Html.TextBox for this
hope this helps