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Asked: 2026-05-10T22:15:52+00:00

I get the above error whenever I try and use ActionLink ? I’ve only

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I get the above error whenever I try and use ActionLink ? I’ve only just started playing around with MVC and don’t really understand what it’s problem is with the code (below):

<%= Html.ActionLink('Lists', 'Index', 'Lists'); %>

This just seems to be a parsing issue but it only happens when I run the page. The application builds perfectly fine, so I really don’t get it because the error is a compilation error? If I take line 25 out it will happen on the next line instead…

 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: CS1026: ) expected  Source Error:  Line 23:   </div> Line 24:    Line 25:   <%= Html.ActionLink('Lists', 'Index', 'Lists'); %> Line 26:   <a href='<%= Url.Action('/', 'Lists'); %>'>Click here to view your lists</a> Line 27:      Source File: d:\Coding\Playground\HowDidYouKnowMVCSoln\HowDidYouKnowMVC\Views\Home\Index.aspx    Line: 25
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  1. Remove the semi-colon from the ActionLink line.

    Note: when using <%= ... %> there’s no semi-colon and the code should return something, usually a string. When using <% ...; %>, i.e. no equals after the percent, the code should return void and you need a semi-colon before the closing percent.

    When using Html methods, for example, VS intellisense will tell you whether it returns void. If so, don’t use an equals and terminate with a semi-colon.

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