MVC3 unterminated string constant syntax error

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I have the following code which gives me a syntax error - unterminated string constant.I've matched up the quotes can't seem to spot an issue. Any ideas? It works fine, the syntax error is just annoying.

  <input type="button" class="my-button" value="" name="back" onclick="location.href='@Url.Action(Model.Back.Step.ToString(), "MyController")'" />

Where do you get that error? In the browser, the compiler, or the IDE? — SLaks
– SLaks, Commented May 7, 2013 at 13:53
Is it actually an error? Or just a squiggly line in the IDE? Does it compile and run ok? — Erik Funkenbusch
– Erik Funkenbusch, Commented May 7, 2013 at 14:08
For me it was just a squiggly line in the IDE view, and technically worked. However the rendered HTML was all messed up at runtime. It looked like 2 buttons sandwiched in some text. I had to use the solution from @vonv. with the concatenation. — atconway
– atconway, Commented Jan 31, 2014 at 14:44

von v. · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-07 13:54:38Z

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You can rewrite it like this:

<input type="button" class="my-button" value="" name="back" 
     onclick="@("location.href='" 
        + Url.Action(Model.Back.Step.ToString(), "MyController")  
        + "'")" />

answered May 7, 2013 at 13:54

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Marc · Accepted Answer · 2015-03-31 21:14:36Z

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Use an actionlink instead. This one creates a nice bootstrap button:

@Html.ActionLink("Cancel", "Index", "Home", null, new { @class = "btn btn-default" })

edited Mar 31, 2015 at 21:14

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