#Gravatar HtmlHelper for ASP.Net MVC
This is a complete implementation of the Gravatar image request API, according the Gravatar documentation, as an ASP.Net MVC HtmlHelper.
##Features
- Size
- Default image (404, mystery-man, identicon, monsterid, wavatar, retro)
- Custom default image (url)
- Force default image
- Ratings
- Secure requests (HTTPS) is automatic (but can be forced)
- Named and Optional Arguments for .Net 4.0 and above
##Getting Started
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Drop the
GravatarHtmlHelper.cs
file into your ASP.Net MVC project:GravatarHtmlHelper.cs
for .Net 4.0+ / ASP.Net MVC 3.0+GravatarHtmlHelper_Net35.cs
for .Net 3.5 / ASP.Net MVC 2.0 -
Start using it in your Views:
@Html.GravatarImage("user.name@email.com")
@Html.GravatarImage("user.name@email.com", size: 32, defaultImage: GravatarHtmlHelper.DefaultImage.Identicon, rating: GravatarHtmlHelper.Rating.PG)
That's it. No attribution required, but feel free to leave a comment on my blog if you find it useful