HtmlHelper.AntiForgeryToken Method

Generates a hidden form field (anti-forgery token) that is validated when the form is submitted.

Namespace:  System.Web.Mvc
Assembly:  System.Web.Mvc (in System.Web.Mvc.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function AntiForgeryToken As MvcHtmlString

public MvcHtmlString AntiForgeryToken()

public:
MvcHtmlString^ AntiForgeryToken()

Return Value

Type: System.Web.Mvc.MvcHtmlString
The generated form field (anti-forgery token).

Remarks

The anti-forgery token can be used to help protect your application against cross-site request forgery. To use this feature, call the AntiForgeryToken method from a form and add the ValidateAntiForgeryTokenAttribute attribute to the action method that you want to protect.

See Also

Reference

HtmlHelper Class

AntiForgeryToken Overload

System.Web.Mvc Namespace