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Asked: 2026-05-19T23:40:39+00:00

I’m starting a new ASP.NET MVC 3 project and am going to implement some

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I’m starting a new ASP.NET MVC 3 project and am going to implement some screens that are read only by default but allow the user to edit information by clicking on an Edit button. I want these screens to be AJAXed. I have previously used the jQuery Form Plugin to implement similar screens on an ASP.NET MVC 2 project.

I’ve just discovered the existence of Ajax.BeginForm() and was wondering whether I should use that since it is built in, instead of using the jQuery Form Plugin. I’ve done a Google search on the difference between the two techniques but couldn’t find anything.

What I would like to know is which one (or a different one altogether) should I use with ASP.NET MVC 3.

What are the best practices and libraries for implementing AJAX forms in ASP.NET MVC?

What are the strengths and weaknesses of Ajax.BeginForm vs the jQuery Form Plugin?

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    I would use the Form Plugin.

    In MVC 3, the Ajax helper is basically implemented using jQuery Ajax. (See Brad’s Wilsons post on unobtrusive Ajax in MVC 3.) The upside to using the Form Plugin is that you’ll have more control over your pages and you don’t have to use the clunky BeginForm API.

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