How to get the @ syntax to work in asp.net page

Asked Jul 01 '22 at 08:43

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I've started the w3 asp.net tutorial and I've fallen at the first hurdle.

The first example in the tutorial is:

<html>
<body>
     <h1>Hello Web Pages</h1>
     <p>The time is @DateTime.Now</p>
</body>
</html>

This outputs @DateTime.Now as @DateTime.Now

If I change the code to:

<html>
<body>
     <h1>Hello Web Pages</h1>
     <p>The time is <%= DateTime.Now %></p>
</body>
</html>

This outputs the date and time.

I'm running IIS 10 on windows 10. I'm not using VS or VS Code, just a text editor so I can concentrate on the language and not get bogged down by the IDE.

Is there some IIS setting I need to enable to make the @syntax work or is there something I need to install? Is there something that needs to go into the web config file?

Completely new to ASP.NET - can someone help me out here please.

asked Jul 01 '22 at 08:43

Graham

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`just a text editor` - how are you compiling? Is this the raw file you upload to IIS? – GSerg Jul 01 '22 at 08:45
yes - just the raw file. JIT compile I assume – Graham Jul 01 '22 at 08:45
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The `@` is Razor syntax (.cshtml), the `<%=` is webforms (.aspx) - there is a variety of web technologies in .Net with lots of differences – Hans Keﬆing Jul 01 '22 at 08:54
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https://stackoverflow.com/q/5900066/11683? https://stackoverflow.com/a/17309973/11683? – GSerg Jul 01 '22 at 08:57
Where in web.config should `` be put? Am getting internal server error. Have tried it in various places. – Graham Jul 01 '22 at 09:55
`` – GSerg Jul 01 '22 at 11:51
Still getting error, but with this message now: `The configuration section 'configuration' cannot be read because it is missing a section declaration ` – Graham Jul 01 '22 at 13:01
Gave up in the end and used Visual Studio. Still had to set some things up in IIS. – Graham Jul 05 '22 at 07:24

How to get the @ syntax to work in asp.net page

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