Pro ASP.NET Core MVC 2

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Adam Freeman, Pro ASP.NET Core MVC 2, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-3150-0_26

26. Model Binding

Adam Freeman¹ 

(1)London, UK

Model binding is the process of creating .NET objects using the data from the HTTP request in order to provide action methods with the arguments they need. In this chapter, I describe the way the model binding system works; show how it binds simple types, complex types, and collections; and demonstrate how you can take control of the process to specify which part of the request provides the data values your action methods require. Table 26-1 puts model binding in context.

Table 26-1. Putting Model Binding in Context

Question	Answer
What is it?	Model binding is the process of creating the objects that ...