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Using Data Annotations For Model Validation

Data annotations allow developers to add validation rules to model properties in ASP.NET MVC applications. Common data annotation attributes specify whether a property is required, set maximum lengths for strings, define value ranges for numbers, and customize error messages. Adding the relevant namespaces and applying attributes like Required, StringLength, and Range to model properties is straightforward way to incorporate validation into any MVC application.

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Using Data Annotations For Model Validation

Data annotations allow developers to add validation rules to model properties in ASP.NET MVC applications. Common data annotation attributes specify whether a property is required, set maximum lengths for strings, define value ranges for numbers, and customize error messages. Adding the relevant namespaces and applying attributes like Required, StringLength, and Range to model properties is straightforward way to incorporate validation into any MVC application.

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Using Data Annotations for Model Validation

We can easily add validation to our application by adding Data Annotations to our
model classes. Data Annotations allow us to describe the rules we want applied to
our model properties, and ASP.NET MVC will take care of enforcing them and
displaying appropriate messages to our users.
Adding Validation to any Application
Some of Data Annotation attributes:

 Required – Indicates that the property is a required field


 DisplayName – Defines the text we want used on form fields and validation
messages
 StringLength – Defines a maximum length for a string field
 Range – Gives a maximum and minimum value for a numeric field
 Bind – Lists fields to exclude or include when binding parameter or form values
to model properties
 ScaffoldColumn – Allows hiding fields from editor forms

Note: For more information on Model Validation using Data Annotation attributes, see
the MSDN documentation at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=159063

using System.ComponentModel; These lines of code


using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations; (namespaces) must be
using System.Web.Mvc; added on your model /
class.
public class ProductModel
{
[Required(ErrorMessage = "Please enter product category")]
[DisplayName("Product Category")]
public string category { get; set; }
[Required(ErrorMessage = "Please enter product name")]
[DisplayName("Product Name")]
[StringLength(20)]
public string productName { get; set; }
[Required(ErrorMessage = "Please enter product name")]
[DisplayName("Product Name")]
[StringLength(20)]
public string productDesc { get; set; }
public int quantity { get; set; }
[Range(50,300)]
public double price { get; set; }
public string prodAvailability { get; set; }
public string ExtraCap { get; set; }
public string ExtraCard { get; set; }

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