404 with JavaScript file in MVC
I am having problems getting my page to use my javascript file. I have a file in Areas / Export / Views / Export folder and it is called Export.js
This is how I refer to it in my view
<script src="@Url.Content("~/Areas/Export/Views/Export/Export.js")"></script>
Everything I've seen on the internet says this should work, but it doesn't. Am I missing a link somewhere else or what is the deal?
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The problem is you are storing js files in your view folder. The view folder has its own web.config which prevents you from querying static files from it.
Your parameters
- Modify web.config file to allow js files via
- Move js files from view folder.
- Use an MVC kit that needs to have access to the view folder and link it to a script in another repo.
Number 2 is best practice in my opinion. Did you have some reason why you have a script in your view folder?
Update
To allow js files in your view folder, add the following to the web.config file located in the area view folder.
<system.webServer>
<handlers>
<add name="JavaScriptHandler" path="*.js" verb="*"
preCondition="integratedMode" type="System.Web.StaticFileHandler" />
<remove name="BlockViewHandler"/>
<add name="BlockViewHandler" path="*" verb="*" preCondition="integratedMode" type="System.Web.HttpNotFoundHandler" />
</handlers>
</system.webServer>
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