JavaScript error when using @Html helper

Question

I saw this answer here but when I used it in my MVC 5 VS 2013 app it throws "Invalid Character error The char is the @

$(document).on("click", "#btExtendDates", function () {
var _date =  @Html.Raw(Json.Encode(Model.PmntDate));

});

Adding quotes doesn't work either. It returns a literal string (Which I believe is correct)

var _date =  '@Html.Raw(Json.Encode(Model.PmntDate))'

This approach would only work in the view file - cshtml that is. — Andrei, Mar 25 '14 at 15:36
The view is a partial and wont run the script section I will need to rewrite then — Ben Junior, Mar 25 '14 at 15:38

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 25 '14 at 15:46

@Html.Raw/Json.Encode is an HTML helper which can be used only in .cshtml file.

Please move your js code that refers Html helper classes from JavaScript file to cshtml

or atleast the below part

<script>
 var _date = @Html.Raw(Json.Encode(Model.PmntDate))
</script>

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