MVC - button to fire an Ajax.ActionLink

Question

@Ajax.ActionLink(
    "Link Text", 
    "RefreshTestStatus2", 
    "refresh",
    new AjaxOptions { 
        UpdateTargetId = "status", 
        InsertionMode = InsertionMode.InsertBefore })

But I would like to use something that looks like a submit button to fire it. Does anyone know how to do this?

Judy

score 9 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 11 '11 at 23:28

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I decided to implement it as an Ajax form.

@using(Ajax.BeginForm( 
  "RefreshTestStatus2", 
  "refresh",
  new AjaxOptions { 
    UpdateTargetId = "status", 
    InsertionMode = InsertionMode.InsertBefore }))
{
  <input type="submit" name="submit" value="Link Text" />
}

I think it's safe to say it's not as clean an Ajax.ActionLink, but gives you an input button.

answered Oct 11 '11 at 23:28

andrew.rockwell

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+1, answers the question directly! a submit button is ment to submit a form, hence, Ajax form! – Tomer W Apr 15 '14 at 14:39

score 2 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:53

2

One option would be to use some css to make the link look like a button

such as this example

also see the related question here

edited May 23 '17 at 11:53

Community

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answered Mar 21 '11 at 15:15

Richard

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MVC - button to fire an Ajax.ActionLink

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