# Templating

Templating in Umbraco consists of 3 larger concepts, namely Templates (Views), Partials (Partial Views) and Macros (Macro Partials):

* Templates are used for the HTML layout of your pages.
* Partials can be included in your templates for shared functionality across different page templates.
* Macros can be used for reusable dynamic components that can be controlled by editors to embed functionality into the grid or rich text areas.

## Templating technology

Umbraco uses ASP.Net MVC Views for implementing templates.

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The WebForms (masterpages) and Dynamic Razor approaches to templating are still available in Umbraco version 7 but have been removed in Umbraco version 8.
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### [Working with MVC (views, razor, etc...)](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/13.latest/reference/templating/mvc)

Describes how to work with MVC views, the razor syntax and APIs available. It also describes how to create forms, has some step-by-step guides and other advanced techniques.

## [Macros](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/13.latest/reference/templating/macros)

Describes how to set up a macro, use macro parameters & configuring caching. Defines the different types of macros and provides details on the different macro engine APIs and their usage.

## [Models Builder](https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/13.latest/reference/templating/modelsbuilder)

A tool that can generate a complete set of strongly-typed published content models for Umbraco. Models are available in controllers, views, anywhere. Runs either from the Umbraco UI, from the command line, or from Visual Studio.