Question

What is the correct way for getting JavaScript Intellisense in Visual Studio 2010 when creating a client side object with the JavaScriptSerializer?

For example, I have a class named Record with several properties; I’m generating a collection of Records and then serializing them using the JavaScriptSerializer.

Code Behind

public string JsonRecords
{
    get
    {
        var js = new System.Web.Script.Serialization.JavaScriptSerializer();
        return js.Serialize( Records );
    }
}

ASPX page

<script>
  // mocks the Record object
  var records = [{ "Date": "", "Latitude": 0, "Longitude": 0 }];

  // sets the Record object
  records = <%= JsonRecords %>;
</script>

When I pre-fill the JS records variable to mock the Records class, I get complete intellisense support with Visual Studio.

This works, but it feels dirty. Is there a more appropriate method? Or is this a common practice?

Answer 1

What’s the correct way for getting JavaScript Intellisense in Visual
Studio 2010 when creating the object by the JavaScriptSerializer?

Wait for VSNext or some patch that will enable such scenario. Currently Intellisense in scenarios when mixing javascript with server side code is not supported.