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HeadlessUtils

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HeadlessUtils is a public static class with helper methods for headless component templates. Today it exposes a single method for resolving label text the same way StaticLabelTagHelper does — useful when you want that resolution inside a custom template that isn’t built around a <label> element.

Namespace

Section titled “Namespace”
TechGems.StaticComponents.Headless

Public Methods

Section titled “Public Methods”

GetLabelContent(ModelExpression modelExpression)

Section titled “GetLabelContent(ModelExpression modelExpression)”
public static string GetLabelContent(ModelExpression modelExpression)

Returns the text to render as a label for the given expression.

Resolution order:

  1. The expression’s Metadata.DisplayName (i.e. the value of [DisplayName]).
  2. The expression’s Metadata.PropertyName.
  3. string.Empty.
ParameterTypeDescription
modelExpressionModelExpressionThe expression to derive label content for.

Returns: string

Usage

Section titled “Usage”
@using TechGems.StaticComponents.Headless


@model PinesField


<div class="field">
    <span class="label">@HeadlessUtils.GetLabelContent(Model.InputExpression)</span>
    <input static-for="@Model.InputExpression" class="…" />
</div>
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