# Returning a Partial View from an Action

Move the part of the page that changes into a partial view, render it on the full page with the partial tag helper, and add an action that returns just that partial with PartialView, so a request gets only its HTML, without the layout.

![Cheat sheet: Returning a Partial View from an Action](https://fsdtrainingmedia.blob.core.windows.net/public/images/2026/11/95d195e8fef6440ea557a7201fea0561.webp)

- Category: ASP.NET Core
- Level: Journeyman
- Tags: aspnet-core, PartialView(), razor
- Updated: November 3, 2026

Source: https://www.ask-codey.com/cheat-sheets/mvc-partials-with-fetch-returning-a-partial-view-from-an-action-cheat-sheet