How to create an Image hyperlink when using Ajax.ActionLink and Html.ActionLink that is to get

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I need to have an image instead of clickable text and using MVC helpers. Trying the following in vain, also tried toying with MvcHtmlString.Create() which gives an error:

                        @Ajax.ActionLink(Url.Content("~/Content/extremepc/rightarrow.png"), "Index", "Store", new { category = Model.category, page = Model.PagingInfo.CurrentPage + 1 }, 
               new AjaxOptions
   {
       UpdateTargetId = "Everything",

       Url = Url.Action("StoreContent", "Store", new { category = Model.category, page = Model.PagingInfo.CurrentPage + 1 })
   })

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:03

Unfortunately, you have to render the link manually.
This might require a lot of effort with your Ajax helper methods, so you'd be best to wrap it in an AjaxHelper Extension method.

See this very similar question for several similar solutions: Html.ActionLink as a button or an image, not a link

It would be awesome if the Html.ActionLink (and all other helpers for that matter) would allow the label parameter to accept a HtmlString ... I'm actually surprised that's not already the case!
However, since the MVC framework is open-source, it actually wouldn't be too difficult to copy the AjaxHelper methods, and modify them to use HtmlString instead of String.

How to create an Image hyperlink when using Ajax.ActionLink and Html.ActionLink that is to get

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