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Use ASCX controls in MVC

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  1. public static class UserControlHelper
  2. {
  3. 	public static HtmlString RenderControl<T>(this HtmlHelper helper, string controlPath)
  4. 		where T : UserControl
  5. 	{
  6. 		return RenderControl<T>(helper, controlPath, null);
  7. 	}
  8.  
  9. 	public static HtmlString RenderControl<T>(this HtmlHelper helper, string controlPath, Action<T> action) 
  10. 		where T : UserControl
  11. 	{
  12. 		Page pageHolder = new Page();
  13. 		T controlToRender = (T)pageHolder.LoadControl(controlPath);
  14. 		pageHolder.Controls.Add(controlToRender);
  15.  
  16. 		if (action != null)
  17. 			action(controlToRender);
  18.  
  19. 		using (StringWriter sw = new StringWriter())
  20. 		{
  21. 			HttpContext.Current.Server.Execute(pageHolder, sw, false);
  22. 			return new HtmlString(sw.ToString());
  23. 		}
  24. 	}
  25. }

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