Syncfusion ASP.NET MVC — Common Configuration

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.config under Views folder
• Layout: Script references in ~/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml
• Script Manager: Register @Html.EJS().ScriptManager() at end of body