ASP.NET Core MVC Mastery

Data Annotations

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Deep-Dive: Data Validation & Data Annotations

Never trust user input. Professional validation includes both Client-Side and Server-Side checks. We prevent "Garbage Data" from ever hitting our SQL Server.

Section 1: Built-in Data Annotations


public class RegisterViewModel {
    [Required(ErrorMessage = "Full Name is mandatory.")]
    [StringLength(100, MinimumLength = 3)]
    public string FullName { get; set; }

    [EmailAddress]
    [Required]
    public string Email { get; set; }

    [Range(18, 99)]
    public int Age { get; set; }
}
                

Section 2: Custom Validation Attributes (Expert Level)

What if you need to validate that a Date is in the past? Or that a username is unique? This requires a custom attribute.


public class PastDateAttribute : ValidationAttribute {
    protected override ValidationResult IsValid(object value, ValidationContext context) {
        if (value is DateTime dt && dt >= DateTime.Now) {
            return new ValidationResult("Date must be in the past!");
        }
        return ValidationResult.Success;
    }
}
                

Architect Insight: Remote Validation

Use the [Remote] attribute to call a server-side action via AJAX while the user is still typing. This is perfect for "Check Username Availability" without refreshing the entire registration form. It provides the best UX while ensuring data integrity.

ASP.NET Core MVC Mastery
1. Core Framework
Introduction to ASP.NET Core MVC
MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION & ENVIRONMENT SETUP
Microsoft Web Stack Overview Evolution of ASP.NET Environment Setup
2. View Engine
Layouts & Partial Views in Razor
MODULE 2: .NET CORE FUNDAMENTALS
Core Concepts Project Structure Startup Flow Middleware Pipeline
MODULE 3: ASP.NET CORE BASICS
Creating Project CLI Commands wwwroot & Static Files
MODULE 4: MVC FUNDAMENTALS
MVC Architecture Dependency Injection (DI) Service Lifetimes
MODULE 5: DATA PASSING TECHNIQUES
ViewData vs ViewBag TempData ViewModel Pattern
MODULE 6: ROUTING
Conventional vs Attribute Routing Custom Constraints
MODULE 7: VIEWS & UI
Razor View Engine Layouts & Sections View Components
MODULE 8: ACTION RESULTS
ViewResult JsonResult RedirectResult
MODULE 9: HTML HELPERS
Form Helpers Custom HTML Helpers
MODULE 10: TAG HELPERS
Built-in Tag Helpers Custom Tag Helpers
MODULE 11: MODEL BINDING
FromQuery vs FromRoute Complex Binding
MODULE 12: VALIDATION
Data Annotations Remote Validation Fluent Validation
MODULE 13: STATE MANAGEMENT
Cookies & Sessions TempData
MODULE 14: FILTERS & SECURITY
Action Filters Authorize Filters Anti-forgery
MODULE 15: ENTITY FRAMEWORK CORE (DEEP DIVE)
DbContext Migrations LINQ Relationships
MODULE 16: DESIGN PATTERNS
Repository Pattern Unit of Work Clean Architecture
MODULE 17: FILE HANDLING
File Upload/Download PDF/Excel Generation
MODULE 18: ADVANCED ASP.NET CORE
Request Lifecycle Bundling & Minification Deployment
MODULE 19: PERFORMANCE & BEST PRACTICES
Caching Strategies Async Programming Secure Coding
MODULE 20: RAZOR PAGES (BONUS)
Razor Pages vs MVC
MODULE 21: REAL-WORLD PROJECTS (🔥 MUST DO)
E-Commerce Web Application Employee Management System