Why is _PageStart.cshtml not being run before rendering a partial view?

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I have _PageStart.cshtml in /View/ (so it's path is ~/View/_PageStart.cshtml)

During debugging, none of the breakpoints set in _PageStart are being hit.

score 5 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:17

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By convention, file name should be _ViewStart.cshtml in asp.net MVC view folder. It is similar as _PageStart.cshtml in asp.net web form.

And if you return PartialView() from your controllers (instead of return View()), then _viewstart.cshtml will not be executed. [ Correct way to use _viewstart.cshtml and partial Razor views? ]

edited May 23 '17 at 12:17

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