Can I return a string using the @helper syntax in Razor?

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I have a RazorHelpers.cshtml file in `app_code` which looks like: ``` @using Molecular.AdidasCoach.Library.GlobalConstants @helper Translate(string key) { @GlobalConfigs.GetTranslatedValue(key) } ``` However, I have a case where I want to use the result as the link text in an `@Html.ActionLink(...)`. I cannot cast the result to a string. Is there any way to return plain strings from Razor helpers so that I can use them both in HTML and within an `@Html` helper?

Accepted Answer

Razor helpers return `HelperResult` objects.

You can get the raw HTML by calling `ToString()`.

For more information, see my blog post.

Can I return a string using the @helper syntax in Razor?

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