[Solved] Cannot use Telerik intellisense in Razor views, when these Views are in Class library

[Pavol]

Hello,

I'm working on project in ASP.NET MVC. I want to create module architecture. It means, that I want to create modules, in which I'm using Portable Areas and then with MEF I dynamically load this modules. And I have big problem with this one.

Because each module is Class library project, I cannot add @using statement for Telerik controls in Razor views. So I added reference to Telerik.Web.Mvc in Class library. From normal C# class (from Controllers and so on) I'm able to type using Telerik.Web.Mvc.UI.

But when I try this in Razor view, when I want to type @using Telerik.Web.Mvc.UI, I don't have ability to choose Telerik. The reference is added correctly, because when I create for example Grid in View, when I run app, everything works.

So problem is with the way, how Razor views load information for Intellisense. I added web configs, so Intellisense for Html helpers works, but not for Telerik. Of course, everything works fine, when I use MVC3 web application project, but not with Class library.

Do you know about this problem, or do you know, about some specific steps, which I have to accomplish to turn on intellisense for Telerik ?

Thanks.

[Mario]

Hello Pavol,
i am almost in the same situation.
Did you find any solution to your problem?

Thanks
Mario

[Vir]

Need help with the same. Can anyone from telerik provide solution for intellisense for telerik controls on MVC 3?  Thanks,

[Gregory]

I am having the exact same issue.  Works fine, until you get into Areas.  Even adding the namespace to the Web.Config in the areas does not help.  Html.Telerik() simply isn't recognized.

[Georgi Tunev]

Hello guys,

Generally speaking, MVC Contrib is an external project and at this point I cannot tell what the reason for the problem is. If you send us a sample project where the problem,  that you refer to, can be reproduced, we will check it and do our best to help you.



Kind regards,
Georgi Tunev
the Telerik team

[Daniele]

Same problem here.. Intellisense simply doesn't recognize Html.Telerik(), even with @using statements and namespaces registered in web.config.

[savo dev]

i think you need a web.config in the root folder of your portable area.  try using these settings and placing it.

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<configuration>
    <system.web>
        <compilation debug="true" targetFramework="4.0">
            <assemblies>
                <add assembly="System.Web.Abstractions, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31BF3856AD364E35" />
                <add assembly="System.Web.Helpers, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31BF3856AD364E35" />
                <add assembly="System.Web.Routing, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31BF3856AD364E35" />
                <add assembly="System.Web.Mvc, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31BF3856AD364E35" />
                <add assembly="System.Web.WebPages, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31BF3856AD364E35" />
            </assemblies>
        </compilation>

        <pages>
            <namespaces>
                <add namespace="System.Web.Helpers" />
                <add namespace="System.Web.Mvc" />
                <add namespace="System.Web.Mvc.Ajax" />
                <add namespace="System.Web.Mvc.Html" />
                <add namespace="System.Web.Routing" />
                <add namespace="System.Web.WebPages"/>
                <add namespace="Telerik.Web.Mvc.UI" />
            </namespaces>
        </pages>
    </system.web>
</configuration>

[Nathan Smith]

I ran into this same problem and managed to get intellisense working by doing the following:

1. Start -> Programs -> Visual Studio -> Visual Studio Tools -> Visual Studio Command Prompt

2. From the command prompt type in

GacUtil /i *PATH_TO_DLL_REFERENCED_IN_PROJECT*\Telerik.Web.Mvc.dll

You should get the message "Assembly successfully added to the cache"

3. At the command prompt type in

GacUtil /l Telerik.Web.Mvc

You should get a message similar to the following:

The Global Assembly Cache contains the following assemblies:
  Telerik.Web.Mvc, Version=2011.3.1306.340, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=121f
ae78165ba3d4, processorArchitecture=MSIL

4. Copy the assembly information from the command line into the VIEWS\Web.Config of your project in the section of
<system.web>
  <pages ...>
    <controls>

in the form of an <add assembly> line:

<add assembly="Telerik.Web.Mvc, Version=2011.3.1306.340, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=121fae78165ba3d4" namespace="Telerik.Web.Mvc.UI" tagPrefix="Tel" />

5. Add the above <add assembly> entry into the PROJECT's Web.Config under the section of
<system.web>
    <compilation ...>
      <assemblies>

but without the Namespace and tagPrefix attributes

<add assembly="Telerik.Web.Mvc, Version=2011.3.1306.340, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=121fae78165ba3d4" />

6. Make sure both Web.Config files have an entry under the section
<pages>
  <namespaces>

for

<add namespace="Telerik.Web.Mvc.UI"/>

Build your solution and you should be good to go.

[Douglas]

I did all of this and Intellisense still doesn't work

[IT Application Development]

this worked for me thanks!!!!