How to override the layout defined in _ViewStart for certain views in ASP.NET MVC 3?

Question

Is it possible to suppress the layout expressed in _ViewStart.cshtml using ASP.NET MVC 3 for certain views of an app.

I understand that I can define the layout programmatically in the controller action. Maybe passing in "" achieves that?

score 33 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:06

33

You have two options

1) Use return PartialView() from controller, it won't take Layout from View start

2) Assign Layout = null,

 @{
     Layout = null;
  }

Check-out this interesting discussion and answer by marcind around this subject

edited May 23 '17 at 12:06

Community

answered Mar 03 '13 at 15:59

ssilas777

Can you also overwrite it with another layout? I'm on a specific page and I want to say `Layout = "Other layout than the one in view start"` ? Will it work? – Daniel May 28 '21 at 22:37

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 03 '13 at 15:53

3

In order not to apply a layout, just assign null to the Layout property in your view:

@{
    Layout = null;
}

<!DOCTYPE html>
...

answered Mar 03 '13 at 15:53

serge.karalenka

Thanks. razor code like this: Layout = "" seems to work as well (just figured this out before you posted answer). is null better you reckon? – cs0815 Mar 03 '13 at 15:57
Thanks. I have to say that I prefer the retun of partial views. – cs0815 Mar 03 '13 at 16:28
@csetzkorn – why do you prefer partial views? – Kenny Evitt Feb 06 '14 at 19:47

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