How to display HTML content in C# string?

Question

I am trying to achieve something like this:

string html = @"Hello <b> World ! </b>";

The desired output would be

Hello World !

The string html can be used anywhere on label, textbox, etc.

But it is not working. It just displays as it is Hello <b> World ! </b>

Is there any other way to do this?

@SonerGönül: I don't think it's related as that link is to handle Bold only but OP is asking something dynamically if I'm not wrong — SuicideSheep
– SuicideSheep, Commented Mar 12, 2014 at 7:20
Are you doing this in a WinForms application? WPF? ASP.Net? This is quite important to know if we are to help you :-) — Rune Grimstad
– Rune Grimstad, Commented Mar 12, 2014 at 7:21
What is not working ? - what error do you get, or you can not find the string ? — Aristos
– Aristos, Commented Mar 12, 2014 at 7:24
I dont want this string to be placed on only web form.. want to use this string on different places like on label, or on textbox, or inside a dynamic table etc — Microsoft DN
– Microsoft DN, Commented Mar 12, 2014 at 7:25

kelsier · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-12 07:35:30Z

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Try HtmlString like:

HtmlString html = new HtmlString("Hello <b> World ! </b>");

answered Mar 12, 2014 at 7:35

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Microsoft DN Over a year ago

I cannot find HtmlString in C#

kelsier Over a year ago

Check msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/….

kelsier Over a year ago

And why the negative vote? I just tested it in an asp.net mvc 4 application and it works fine.

Fedor Hajdu Over a year ago

I didn't downvote you, but I don't think this question is related to MVC.

kelsier Over a year ago

@MicrosoftDN It works in web forms too, I just tested it. Can you show me some example code like how you are planning to use it? The following code works for me (lbl is a <asp:Label ID="lbl" runat="server"></asp:Label>): HtmlString html = new HtmlString("Hello <b> World ! </b>"); lbl.Text = html.ToString();

Ashwini Verma · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-18 14:27:02Z

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Use @Html.Raw()

@Html.Raw(string);

See here for more: http://forums.asp.net/t/1903975.aspx?how+to+use+html+raw

edited Mar 18, 2014 at 14:27

Ashwini Verma

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answered Mar 12, 2014 at 7:46

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pravprab Over a year ago

The OP really want MVC?

norbertVC Over a year ago

Oh sorry, I generelly use MVC if possible.

Fedor Hajdu · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-12 08:12:30Z

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Depends on the version of ASP.NET, but your safest bet is to create a literal control

<asp:Literal runat='server' id='yourOutput' Text='' />

And then set it on code behind

yourOutput.Text = html;

This should work on all versions of classic ASP.NET - for MVC projects you already got good answers.

answered Mar 12, 2014 at 8:12

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Microsoft DN Over a year ago

As I already said.. I want this string to put on different controls not onlyin literal

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