---
uid: mvc/videos/mvc-2/how-do-i/understanding-views-view-data-and-html-helpers
title: "Understanding Views, View Data, and HTML Helpers | Microsoft Docs"
author: microsoft
description: "What is an ASP.NET MVC View and how does it differ from a HTML page? In this tutorial, Stephen Walther introduces you to Views and demonstrates how you can t..."
ms.author: aspnetcontent
manager: wpickett
ms.date: 08/20/2008
ms.topic: article
ms.assetid: 81e8ee8e-00ea-4988-9f11-920c1728ee43
ms.technology: dotnet-mvc
ms.prod: .net-framework
msc.legacyurl: /mvc/videos/mvc-2/how-do-i/understanding-views-view-data-and-html-helpers
msc.type: video
---
Understanding Views, View Data, and HTML Helpers
====================
by [Microsoft](https://github.com/microsoft)

What is an ASP.NET MVC View and how does it differ from a HTML page? In this tutorial, Stephen Walther introduces you to Views and demonstrates how you can take advantage of View Data and HTML Helpers within a View. For additional information about this video, read the "Understanding Views, View Data, and HTML Helpers" tutorial ([C#](../../../overview/older-versions-1/views/asp-net-mvc-views-overview-cs.md), [VB](../../../overview/older-versions-1/views/asp-net-mvc-views-overview-vb.md)).

[▶ Watch video (11 minutes)](https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/ASP-NET-Site-Videos/understanding-views-view-data-and-html-helpers)

>[!div class="step-by-step"]
[Previous](understanding-controllers-controller-actions-and-action-results.md)
[Next](an-introduction-to-url-routing.md)