ASP.NET MVC Framework Unleashed

Chapter 3. Understanding Controllers and Actions

In This Chapter

• Creating a Controller

• Returning Action Results

• Controlling How Actions Are Invoked

• Handling Unknown Actions

• Testing Controllers and Actions

ASP.NET MVC controllers are responsible for controlling the flow of application execution. When you make a browser request against an ASP.NET MVC application, a controller is responsible for returning a response to that request.

Controllers expose one or more actions. A controller action can return different types of action results to a browser. For example, a controller action might return a view, a controller action might return a file, or a controller action might redirect you to another controller action.

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