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Asked: 2026-06-18T11:03:53+00:00

The following MVC4 Razor layout file loads several script and css bundles created in

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The following MVC4 Razor layout file loads several script and css bundles created in Bundle.config.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html class="no-js" lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8" />
  <title>XXX Beta</title>
  @Scripts.Render(
  "~/bundles/bundle_jquery",
  "~/bundles/bundle_modernizr",
  "~/bundles/bundle_foundation",
  "~/bundles/bundle_jhs")
  @Styles.Render(
  "~/Content/bundle_foundation",
  "~/Content/bundle_jhs")
  @RenderSection("pageHeadContent", false)
</head>
<body>
  <div id="bodyContainer">
    @Html.Partial("Partial/_header")
    <div id="contentContainer">
      <div id="mainContentContainer">
        <div id="sidebarContainer">
          @RenderSection("sidebarContent", required: true)
        </div>
        @RenderBody()
      </div>
      <div class="clearBoth">
      </div>
    </div>
    @Html.Partial("Partial/_footer")
  </div>
</body>
</html>

When the page is rendered the following error occurs. For some reason the @Scripts and @Styles commands are not being recognized. If I type in “@Scripts” in the files the Intellisense does not display/show the command. The project does reference System.Web.Optimization, which is used in the Bundle.config.

What could be causing the @Scripts and @Styles commands not to be recognized?

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: CS0103: The name ‘Scripts’ does not exist in the current context

Source Error:

Line 4:
Line 5: XXX Beta
Line 6: @Scripts.Render(
Line 7: “~/bundles/bundle_jquery”,
Line 8: “~/bundles/bundle_modernizr”,

Source File: c:\Users\username\Documents\Visual Studio 2010\Projects\XXX\Solution\xxx.website\Views\Shared_sidebarLayout.cshtml Line: 6

Show Detailed Compiler Output:

Show Complete Compilation Source:

Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:4.0.30319; ASP.NET Version:4.0.30319.272

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  1. Editorial Team

    Make sure that the System.Web.Optimization.dll assembly has been referenced in your project and that the <add namespace="System.Web.Optimization"/> namespace has been added to your ~/Views/web.config file (not ~/web.config file):

    <system.web.webPages.razor>
    <host factoryType="System.Web.Mvc.MvcWebRazorHostFactory, System.Web.Mvc, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31BF3856AD364E35" />
    <pages pageBaseType="System.Web.Mvc.WebViewPage">
      <namespaces>
        <add namespace="System.Web.Mvc" />
        <add namespace="System.Web.Mvc.Ajax" />
        <add namespace="System.Web.Mvc.Html" />
        <add namespace="System.Web.Optimization"/>
        <add namespace="System.Web.Routing" />
      </namespaces>
    </pages>
</system.web.webPages.razor>

    The System.Web.Optimization.dll assembly is contained within the Microsoft.AspNet.Web.Optimization NuGet, so make sure that it is installed in your project (when you create a new ASP.NET MVC 4 project in Visual Studio using the Internet Template this NuGet is automatically added to the project).

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