High-level, concern-specific guidelines for Syncfusion ASP.NET MVC EJ2 component setup and configuration. Implementation examples and code snippets live in the references/ files for this concern.
When to Use
- Starting or configuring a Syncfusion ASP.NET MVC (MVC5) project
- Setting up HTML Helpers with proper namespace configuration
- Verifying NuGet package dependencies and version compatibility
- Configuring script and stylesheet references (CDN, NPM, CRG, or local)
- Preparing localization, internationalization, and theming configurations
- Optimizing bundle size using Custom Resource Generator (CRG)
Key Platform Differences (MVC vs Core)
- Package:
Syncfusion.EJ2.MVC5(not AspNet.Core) - Pattern: HTML Helpers via
@Html.EJS()in .cshtml files - Namespace: Added in
Web.configunderViewsfolder - Layout: Script references in
~/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml - Script Manager: Register
@Html.EJS().ScriptManager()at end of body
Quick Checklist
✓ Install Syncfusion.EJ2.MVC5 NuGet package (includes Newtonsoft.Json, Syncfusion.Licensing dependencies)
✓ Add Syncfusion.EJ2 namespace to Web.config under Views folder
✓ Add theme CSS and EJ2 scripts to _Layout.cshtml head
✓ Register ScriptManager at end of _Layout.cshtml body
✓ Register license key early in Global.asax.cs Application_Start method
✓ Choose script reference method: CDN, NPM with Gulp, or CRG
✓ Configure localization files and culture settings if needed
✓ Validate by rendering a simple control (e.g., Calendar)
References
- Getting started & installation: references/getting-started.md
- Script references & CDN: references/script-references.md
- Localization & globalization: references/localization-globalization.md