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C# Adding a Menu Item

Posted by Luke Walz
Luke Walz
5,271 Points

Error when I click on my Links page

I get a compilation error when I run the Links page.

Server Error in '/' Application.

Compilation Error

Description: An error occurred during the compilation of a resource required to service this request. Please review the following specific error details and modify your source code appropriately.

Compiler Error Message: CS1528: Expected ; or = (cannot specify constructor arguments in declaration)

Source Error:

Line 69: #line default Line 70: #line hidden Line 71: BeginContext("~/Views/Links/Index.cshtml", 61, 35, true); Line 72: Line 73: WriteLiteral("</h2>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n <li>\r\n <a");

Source File: C:\Users\Luke\AppData\Local\Temp\Temporary ASP.NET Files\vs\864bc8f4\88924fc9\App_Web_index.cshtml.c2de679c._emjsctk.0.cs Line: 71

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Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:4.0.30319; ASP.NET Version:4.6.1073.0

3 Answers

Gavin Ralston
Gavin Ralston
28,770 Points
Gavin Ralston
Gavin Ralston
28,770 Points 
@{ ViewBag.Title = "Links"; }

<h2>@{ViewBag.Title}</h2>  // You don't need braces here.

<ul> 
  <li> 
    <a href="www.google.com">Google</a>
  </li>
  <li>
    <a href="www.bing.com">Bing</a>
  </li>
</ul>

Try removing the braces from the h2 element. Just @ViewBag.Title should be enough. The braces might very well be the difference between dropping into C# to actually execute a code block, versus the @ sign by itself in front of a variable which would probably signify just accessing the value in the ViewBag.Title property.

See how at the top you use the braces to actually make the assignment to the Title property/field? Calling it should be as simple as just plugging it in to the HTML without the braces. (But with the @ sign so you're signifying it's a Razor statement.

<h2>@ViewBag.Title</h2>
Luke Walz
Luke Walz
5,271 Points

That was it. Thanks a ton for the clarification!

Gavin Ralston
Gavin Ralston
28,770 Points
Gavin Ralston
Gavin Ralston
28,770 Points

Awesome. Glad I could help!

Cindy Lea
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Cindy Lea
Courses Plus Student 6,497 Points
Cindy Lea
Cindy Lea
Courses Plus Student 6,497 Points

Post the code. Looks like you might be missing a ; or = somewhere

Luke Walz
Luke Walz
5,271 Points
Luke Walz
Luke Walz
5,271 Points

@{ ViewBag.Title = "Links"; }

<h2>@{ViewBag.Title}</h2>

<ul> <li> <a href="www.google.com">Google</a> </li>

<li>
    <a href="www.bing.com">Bing</a>
</li>

</ul>