How do I import a namespace in Razor View Page?
Solution 1:
Finally found the answer.
@using MyNamespace
For VB.Net:
@Imports Mynamespace
Take a look at @ravy amiry's answer if you want to include a namespace across the app.
Solution 2:
The first way is that use @using
statement in .cshtml
files, that imports a namespace to current file only, and the second:
In the "web.config" file in "Views
" directory of your project (notice it is not the main web.config in project's root), find this section:
<system.web.webPages.razor>
<pages pageBaseType="System.Web.Mvc.WebViewPage">
<namespaces>
<add namespace="System.Web.Mvc" />
<add namespace="System.Web.Mvc.Ajax" />
.
.
<!-- etc -->
</namespaces>
</pages>
</system.web.webPages.razor>
you can add your custom namespace like this:
<add namespace="My.Custom" />
that will add the namespace to all of .cshtml (and/or .vbhtml) files; also you can change views inheritance from here, like:
<pages pageBaseType="My.Custom.MyWebViewPage">
Regards.
UPDATE: Thanks to @Nick Silberstein
to his reminder about areas! He said:
If you're working within an area, you must add the namespace
within the Web.config
under /Areas/<AreaName>/Views/
rather than
/Views/
Solution 3:
For Library
@using MyNamespace
For Model
@model MyModel
Solution 4:
In ASP.NET MVC 3 Preview1 you can import a namespace on all your razor views with this code in Global.asax.cs
Microsoft.WebPages.Compilation.CodeGeneratorSettings.AddGlobalImport("Namespace.Namespace");
I hope in RTM this gets done through Web.config section.
Solution 5:
I found this http://weblogs.asp.net/mikaelsoderstrom/archive/2010/07/30/add-namespaces-with-razor.aspx which explains how to add a custom namespace to all your razor pages.
Basically you can make this
using Microsoft.WebPages.Compilation;
public class PreApplicationStart
{
public static void InitializeApplication()
{
CodeGeneratorSettings.AddGlobalImport("Custom.Namespace");
}
}
and put the following code in your AssemblyInfo.cs
[assembly: PreApplicationStartMethod(typeof(PreApplicationStart), "InitializeApplication")]
the method InitializeApplication will be executed before Application_Start in global.asax