Razor is an

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programming syntax used to create

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s with the C# or VB.NET programming languages. Razor was in development in June 2010 and was released for Microsoft

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2010 in January 2011. Razor is a simple-syntax view engine and was released as part of MVC 3 and the

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tool set. Razor became a component of AspNetWebStack and then became a part of ASP.NET Core.

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The Razor syntax is a template markup syntax, based on the C# programming language, that enables the programmer to use an HTML construction workflow. Instead of using the ASP.NET Web Forms (.aspx) markup syntax with <%= %> symbols to indicate code blocks, Razor syntax starts code blocks with an @ character and does not require explicit closing of the code-block. The idea behind Razor is to provide an optimized syntax for HTML generation using a code-focused templating approach, with minimal transition between HTML and code. The design reduces the number of characters and keystrokes, and enables a more fluid coding workflow by not requiring explicitly denoted server blocks within the HTML code. Other advantages that have been noted: * Supports

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– statement completion support * Supports "layouts" – an alternative to the "master page" concept in classic

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(.aspx) * Unit testable

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Introduction to Razor Pages in ASP.NET Core
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