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i have model:

public class definitionlistmodel : list<definitionlistitemmodel> { } 

then have display template (partial view) setup in displaytemplates:

@model company.product.models.definitionlistmodel  <dl> @foreach (var definition in model) {     html.displayfor(m => definition); } </dl> 

which calls default display template because each item definitionlistitemmodel:

@model company.product.models.definitionlistitemmodel  @html.displayfor(m => m.term, "definitionterm"); @html.displayfor(m => m.description, "definitiondescription"); 

and definitionterm template looks this:

@model object  @{     if (model != null)     {         string s = model string;         if (s != null)         {             <dt>@s</dt>         }         else         {             // other types , models used.              // last resort.              <dt>@model.tostring()</dt>         }     } } 

a breakpoint placed in last template hit , view , mark-up appears run through fine, none of renders, not dl tag first template above.

why hit breakpoints not render html?

it semi-colons. seems can't call html.displayfor normal c# method semi-colon terminator.

for example, here's revised definitionlistmodel template:

@model acmeco.hudson.models.definitionlistmodel  @if (model != null) {     <dl>         @foreach (var definition in model)         {             @html.displayfor(m => definition)         }     </dl> } 

note bizarre use of @ within code block that's c#. assume there's proper way displayfor within c# block don't know is.