how to override a views Layout declaration

Question

In asp.net MVC 3 is there a way to override the Layout declaration set in a view from a controller or action filter?

@{
    Layout = \"~/Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtm         


        

Answer 1

sorry to simply add a ref to one of my previous posts on this subject, but have a look here, it may give a wider view (pun intended) on the topic:

Where and how is the _ViewStart.cshtml layout file linked?