Gravatar Fluid Html Helper for Razor and ASP.Net MVC¶ ↑

I just decided to update Andrew Freemantle’s version to be fluid. I just think it makes things simplier.

This is a Fluid HTML Helper implementation of the Gravatar image request API, according the Gravatar documentation, building on the fine work done by Andrew Freemantle.

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)

• Image Tooltips

Getting Started¶ ↑

1. Drop the single GravatarHtmlHelper.cs into your ASP.Net MVC project, be sure to adjust the namespace

2. Start using it in your Views:

   @Html.GravatarImage("[email protected]")
   @Html.GravatarImage().EmailAddress("[email protected]").Rating(GravatarImage.RatingOptions.R).Size(120)
   @Html.GravatarImage().EmailAddress("[email protected]").Rating(GravatarImage.RatingOptions.R).Size(80).Tooltip("Avatars confirmed via Gravatar.com").DefaultImageUrl("http://SomePath.com/to/your/default/image.jpg.jpg").EncodeDefaultImageUrl(true)
   

Well you get the idea. Hope this helps someone else as well. I’ll clean it up more soon.