Getting a compilation error when I try and access ViewData through JS

Question

ViewData["results"] = indication.Model.prepaymentList;
return View(@"~\Views\Indications\TermSheetViews\Swap\PrePayment.aspx", indication.Model);

This works fine but my compilation error is happening on the view on this line:

var prepaymentList = <%= ViewData["results"]; %>;

What's wrong?

Answer 1

A quick guess: try removing ; after ]

Answer 2

You have too many ; . It should be:

var prepaymentList = <%= ViewData["results"] %>;

Of course writing something like this makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.

You probably need:

var prepaymentList = <%= new JavaScriptSerializer().Serialize(ViewData["results"]) %>;

Which of course leads to another problem which is the usage of ViewData . I would recommend you using a strongly typed view and model so that finally you have:

var prepaymentList = <%= new JavaScriptSerializer().Serialize(Model) %>;