xxix, 1018 pages : 26 cm ASP.NET Core MVC provides a host-agnostic framework and a high-productivity programming model that promotes cleaner code architecture, test-driven development, and powerful extensibility. This book explains how to get the most from ASP.NET Core MVC. He presents a fully functioning ASP.NET Core MVC application that you can use as a template for your own projects.-- Includes index Part I. Introducing ASP.NET Core MVC -- 1. ASP.NET Core MVC in context -- 2. Your first MVC application -- 3. The MVC pattern, projects, and conventions -- 4. Essential C# features -- 5. Working with Razor -- 6. Working with Visual Studio -- 7. Unit testing MVC applications -- 8. SportsStore: a real application -- 9. SportsStore: navigation -- 10. SportsStore: completing the cart -- 11. SportsStore: administration -- 12. SportsStore: security and deployment -- 13. Working with Visual Studio code -- Part II. ASP.NET Core MVC in detail -- 14. Configuring applications -- 15. URL routing -- 16. Advanced routing features -- 17. Controllers and actions -- 18. Dependency injection -- 19. Filters -- 20. API controllers -- 21. Views -- 22. View components -- 23. Understanding tag helpers -- 24. Using the form tag helpers -- 25. Using the other built-in tag helpers -- 26. Model binding -- 27. Model validation -- 28. Getting started with Identity -- 29. Applying ASP.NET Core Identity -- 30. Advanced ASP.NET Core Identity -- 31. Model conventions and action constraints