DisplayName Attribute:
The DisplayName attribute is used to specify the display name of a model property. It is typically used in conjunction with the EditorFor and DisplayFor HTML helpers to render the property name in the UI. The DisplayName attribute can be applied to either a property or a class, and it can take a single argument, which is the display name of the property. Here’s an example:
In this example, the DisplayName attribute is used to specify the display names of the FirstName and LastName properties of the Customer class. When the EditorFor or DisplayFor HTML helpers are used to render the properties, they will display the specified display names (“First Name” and “Last Name”) instead of the property names (“FirstName” and “LastName”).
Display Attribute:
The Display attribute is used to specify various metadata about a model property, including the display name, the order in which the property should be displayed, and the format in which it should be displayed. The Display attribute can be applied to either a property or a class, and it takes several arguments that can be used to specify different metadata. Here’s an example:
In this example, the Display attribute is used to specify the display names and the order of the FirstName and LastName properties of the Customer class. The Name argument is used to specify the display name, and the Order argument is used to specify the order in which the properties should be displayed. When the EditorFor or DisplayFor HTML helpers are used to render the properties, they will display the specified display names (“First Name” and “Last Name”) in the specified order (1 and 2).
Differences between DisplayName and Display Attributes:
The main difference between the DisplayName and Display attributes is that the DisplayName attribute is used only to specify the display name of a model property, whereas the Display attribute can be used to specify various metadata, including the display name, the order, and the format. Additionally, the DisplayName attribute can take only a single argument, which is the display name, whereas the Display attribute can take multiple arguments that can be used to specify different metadata.
Both the DisplayName and Display attributes are useful in ASP.NET MVC for specifying the display name of a model property. However, the Display attribute provides more flexibility by allowing you to specify various metadata, including the display name, the order, and the format. The choice between the two attributes will depend on your specific requirements and the level of metadata that you need to specify.