What is the scenario to use RazorEngineCore besides in a .Net core console application?

[yanlinsun]

Our team is looking for a solution to render the cshtml files in the background when the web sites starts. So that the cshtml files are cached and skip the compiling at next access.
We notice this project. But we have some questions.

1. As the title, what is the scenario to use this project besides a .net core console application?
2. Any difference between the outputs of RazorEngineCore and RazorEngine?
3. Is there a way to communicate between these two engines? I want to cache the output from RazorEngineCore to RazorEngine.
4. Does the core engine have better performance?

Regards,
Yanlin

[adoconnection]

Our team is looking for a solution to render the cshtml files in the background when the web sites starts. So that the cshtml files are cached and skip the compiling at next access.

Hi! I need to clarify one thing first: if you are using ASP.NET Core it is done by default – all views turned into assembly during build and they never compiled again. Are you sure you are solving right problem?

[yanlinsun]

The cshtml files are loaded at runtime. We design our application to allow third party providers to extend our web with their own cshtml files. So we turn on the 'Runtime compilation' feature.

[adoconnection]

I have not tested this yet, but dont they compile only once after you modify cshtml file content?

[adoconnection]

As the title, what is the scenario to use this project besides a .net core console application?

Every project that requires templating with Razor syntax no matter its a console app, asp.net core site or windows app

Any difference between the outputs of RazorEngineCore and RazorEngine?

Microsoft RazorEngine is a tool to produce binaries out of text templates. ASP.NET Core and RazorEngineCore use the same RazorEngine in a different way, so the output is not compatible to each other.
Have a look at my article: https://www.codeproject.com/Articles/5260233/Building-String-Razor-Template-Engine-with-Bare-Ha

Is there a way to communicate between these two engines? I want to cache the output from RazorEngineCore to RazorEngine.

No

Does the core engine have better performance?

Performance is exactly the same