How To Load A Partial View Using Jquery

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In this tutorial, we will learn how to load a partial view using jQuery in your ASP.NET MVC application. Partial views are a great way to break up and reuse sections of your view code, making it cleaner and more maintainable. By using jQuery, we can dynamically load these partial views on-demand, providing a seamless user experience.

Prerequisites

  • Basic knowledge of ASP.NET MVC
  • Basic knowledge of jQuery

Step 1: Create a Partial View

First, let’s create a partial view in your ASP.NET MVC application. In the “Views” folder, create a new folder named “Partials” and then create a new view called “_MyPartialView.cshtml”.

Add the following content to “_MyPartialView.cshtml”: 


        @{
            Layout = null;
        }
        <h2>Hello from the partial view!</h2>

Step 2: Add a Controller Action Method

Next, we need to create a controller action method that will return the partial view. In your desired controller, add the following method: 


        public ActionResult LoadPartialView()
        {
            return PartialView("_MyPartialView");
        }

This method simply returns the “_MyPartialView” partial view we created earlier.

Step 3: Load the Partial View Using jQuery

Now it’s time to load the partial view using jQuery. In your main view, add an empty div where you want to display the content of the partial view: 

<div id="partialViewContainer"></div>

Import jQuery library if it is not already imported in your project: 

<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.6.0.min.js"></script>

Add the following jQuery script to load the partial view when the page loads: 


        <script>
            $(document).ready(function () {
                $('#partialViewContainer').load('/YourControllerName/LoadPartialView');
            });
        </script>

Replace “YourControllerName” with the name of the controller where you added the “LoadPartialView” action method.

Conclusion

In conclusion, we have learned how to load a partial view using jQuery in an ASP.NET MVC application. This can be incredibly useful for breaking up and reusing view code and providing a seamless user experience. Remember to always replace “YourControllerName” with your actual controller name in your project, and happy coding!