@model for _layout.cshtml on MVC4?

Question

I was wondering if there\'s a way to specify a model for the _layout.cshtml file, i\'ve seen lots of posts with the basic same question with people replying with \"alternati

Answer 1

You should delegate the parts of your layout that "need a model" to a separate controller using partial views and RenderAction:

@Html.RenderAction("SomeAction", "LayoutController")

Have LayoutController.SomeAction return a PartialViewResult, which you can then strongly type to a model.