Gravatar HtmlHelper for ASP.Net MVC¶ ↑

This is a complete implementation of the Gravatar image request API, according the Gravatar documentation, as an ASP.Net MVC HtmlHelper.

Features¶ ↑

• Size

• Default image (404, mystery-man, identicon, monsterid, wavatar, retro)

• Custom default image (url)

• Force default image

• Ratings

• Secure requests (HTTPS) is automatic (but can be forced)

Getting Started¶ ↑

1. Drop the single GravatarHtmlHelper.cs into your ASP.Net MVC project

2. Start using it in your Views:

   @Html.GravatarImage("user.name@email.com")
   
   @Html.GravatarImage("user.name@email.com", 32, GravatarHtmlHelper.DefaultImage.Identicon, false, GravatarHtmlHelper.Rating.G)
   

That’s it. No attribution required, but feel free to leave a comment on my blog if you find it useful