MVC 3 - Nested layouts - sections don't render in Areas

Question

Problem:

Given this nested layout structure:

~/Views/Shared/_layoutBase.cshtml
~/Views/Shared/_layout.cshtml

Where _layoutBase.cshtml i

Answer 1

I am unable to reproduce the problem. Here's my setup and steps I did.

1. Create a new ASP.NET MVC 3 application using the Internet Application Template

2. Add ~/Views/Shared/_LayoutBase.cshtml:

   
   
   
   @RenderBody()
   
   
   
   

3. Replace the contents of ~/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml with this:

   @{
       Layout = "~/Views/Shared/_LayoutBase.cshtml";
   }
   
   @section footerScripts{
       @RenderSection("footerScripts", false)
   }
   
   @RenderBody()
   

4. Right click on the project and add an Admin area

5. Add a TestController to this admin area and add a corresponding ~/Areas/Admin/Views/Test/Index.cshtml view:

   @{
       ViewBag.Title = "Index";
       Layout = "~/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml";
   }
   
   Index
   
   @section footerScripts{
       alert('ok');
   }
   

6. Run the application and navigate to /admin/test/index
7. The alert is shown