C# Namespace/class alias in Visual Studio Html Source mode

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Is there any way to create a Namespace alias in a .aspx file (not code-behind .aspx.cs). For example... in a code-behind file an alias can be created as follows: ``` using MyPanel = System.Web.UI.WebControls.Panel; ``` In html source mode (Visual Studio) a Namespace can be imported as follows: ``` <%@ Import Namespace="System.Web.UI.WebControls" %> ``` What I need to do is something like the following: ``` <%@ Import Namespace="MyPanel = System.Web.UI.WebControls.Panel" %> ``` EDIT/UPDATE: Obviously that does not work. Is it possible some other way without using code-behind? Yes, it actually does work if you remove the whitespace (hat tip @Alex below). Example: ``` <%@ Import Namespace="MyPanel=System.Web.UI.WebControls.Panel" %> ```

Accepted Answer

Actually, your third example does work. You need to get rid of the white space. To get your ASPX namespace alias working, write the namespace declaration like this:

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<%@ Import Namespace="MyPanel=System.Web.UI.WebControls.Panel" %>
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C# Namespace/class alias in Visual Studio Html Source mode

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