ASP.NET MVC 3 - Can We Use Model Binding Over jQuery AJAX Calls?
In ASP.NET MVC 3, YES! Check out this link, from TheGu himself.
ASP.NET MVC 3 now includes built-in support for posting JSON-based parameters from client-side JavaScript to action methods on the server. This makes it easier to exchange data across the client and server, and build rich JavaScript front-ends.
If you create a class that contains the properties that you are sending over, the default model binder will kick in and bind the data to that class. In your example, create a class:
public class SearchPreferences { public int id { get; set; } public int type { get; set; } public string blah { get; set; }}Then in your action it can be:
[HttpGet]public PartialViewResult GetResults(SearchPreferences prefs){ var model = repository.GetResults(prefs); return PartialView("Results", model);}They key is to have the names in your $.get data match the names in your SerachPreferences class.