# 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.

{% hint style="info" %}
The WebForms (masterpages) and Dynamic Razor approaches to templating are still available in Umbraco version 7 but have been removed in Umbraco version 8.
{% endhint %}

### [Working with MVC (views, razor, etc...)](/umbraco-cms/13.latest/reference/templating/mvc.md)

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](/umbraco-cms/13.latest/reference/templating/macros.md)

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](/umbraco-cms/13.latest/reference/templating/modelsbuilder.md)

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.


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.umbraco.com/umbraco-cms/13.latest/reference/templating.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.