Software Architect's Handbook

View

The view is responsible for the presentation of the application. It is the part of the application that is visible to the user. The view displays data to the user in an appropriate interface based on information received from the controller. If the model is providing application state updates directly to views, the views may also be updated based on these notifications.

As users manipulate a view, such as providing input or providing some user action, the view will send this information to a controller.