Update templates\samples\tests to use ensure viewstart.cshtml and views directory names are cased appropriately. #1559

src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Rendering/HtmlHelperDisplayExtensions.cs

@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         /// Example <paramref name="expression"/>s include <c>string.Empty</c> which identifies the current model and
         /// <c>"prop"</c> which identifies the current model's "prop" property.
         /// </para>
+        /// <para>
+        /// Custom templates are found under a <c>DisplayTemplates</c> folder. The folder name is case-sensitive on
+        /// case-sensitive file systems.
+        /// </para>
         /// </remarks>
         public static HtmlString Display([NotNull] this IHtmlHelper html, string expression)
         {
@@ -61,6 +65,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         /// Example <paramref name="expression"/>s include <c>string.Empty</c> which identifies the current model and
         /// <c>"prop"</c> which identifies the current model's "prop" property.
         /// </para>
+        /// <para>
+        /// Custom templates are found under a <c>DisplayTemplates</c> folder. The folder name is case-sensitive on
+        /// case-sensitive file systems.
+        /// </para>
         /// </remarks>
         public static HtmlString Display(
             [NotNull] this IHtmlHelper html,
@@ -92,6 +100,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         /// Example <paramref name="expression"/>s include <c>string.Empty</c> which identifies the current model and
         /// <c>"prop"</c> which identifies the current model's "prop" property.
         /// </para>
+        /// <para>
+        /// Custom templates are found under a <c>DisplayTemplates</c> folder. The folder name is case-sensitive on
+        /// case-sensitive file systems.
+        /// </para>
         /// </remarks>
         public static HtmlString Display(
             [NotNull] this IHtmlHelper html,
@@ -127,6 +139,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         /// Example <paramref name="expression"/>s include <c>string.Empty</c> which identifies the current model and
         /// <c>"prop"</c> which identifies the current model's "prop" property.
         /// </para>
+        /// <para>
+        /// Custom templates are found under a <c>DisplayTemplates</c> folder. The folder name is case-sensitive on
+        /// case-sensitive file systems.
+        /// </para>
         /// </remarks>
         public static HtmlString Display(
             [NotNull] this IHtmlHelper html,
@@ -162,6 +178,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         /// Example <paramref name="expression"/>s include <c>string.Empty</c> which identifies the current model and
         /// <c>"prop"</c> which identifies the current model's "prop" property.
         /// </para>
+        /// <para>
+        /// Custom templates are found under a <c>DisplayTemplates</c> folder. The folder name is case-sensitive on
+        /// case-sensitive file systems.
+        /// </para>
         /// </remarks>
         public static HtmlString Display(
             [NotNull] this IHtmlHelper html,
@@ -182,8 +202,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         /// <typeparam name="TValue">The type of the <paramref name="expression"/> result.</typeparam>
         /// <returns>A new <see cref="HtmlString"/> containing the created HTML.</returns>
         /// <remarks>
+        /// <para>
         /// For example the default <see cref="object"/> display template includes markup for each property in the
         /// <paramref name="expression"/> result.
+        /// </para>
+        /// <para>
+        /// Custom templates are found under a <c>DisplayTemplates</c> folder. The folder name is case-sensitive on
+        /// case-sensitive file systems.
+        /// </para>
         /// </remarks>
         public static HtmlString DisplayFor<TModel, TValue>([NotNull] this IHtmlHelper<TModel> html,
                                                             [NotNull] Expression<Func<TModel, TValue>> expression)
@@ -208,8 +234,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         /// <typeparam name="TValue">The type of the <paramref name="expression"/> result.</typeparam>
         /// <returns>A new <see cref="HtmlString"/> containing the created HTML.</returns>
         /// <remarks>
+        /// <para>
         /// For example the default <see cref="object"/> display template includes markup for each property in the
         /// <paramref name="expression"/> result.
+        /// </para>
+        /// <para>
+        /// Custom templates are found under a <c>DisplayTemplates</c> folder. The folder name is case-sensitive on
+        /// case-sensitive file systems.
+        /// </para>
         /// </remarks>
         public static HtmlString DisplayFor<TModel, TValue>([NotNull] this IHtmlHelper<TModel> html,
                                                             [NotNull] Expression<Func<TModel, TValue>> expression,
@@ -231,8 +263,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         /// <typeparam name="TValue">The type of the <paramref name="expression"/> result.</typeparam>
         /// <returns>A new <see cref="HtmlString"/> containing the created HTML.</returns>
         /// <remarks>
+        /// <para>
         /// For example the default <see cref="object"/> display template includes markup for each property in the
         /// <paramref name="expression"/> result.
+        /// </para>
+        /// <para>
+        /// Custom templates are found under a <c>DisplayTemplates</c> folder. The folder name is case-sensitive on
+        /// case-sensitive file systems.
+        /// </para>
         /// </remarks>
         public static HtmlString DisplayFor<TModel, TValue>([NotNull] this IHtmlHelper<TModel> html,
                                                             [NotNull] Expression<Func<TModel, TValue>> expression,
@@ -258,8 +296,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         /// <typeparam name="TValue">The type of the <paramref name="expression"/> result.</typeparam>
         /// <returns>A new <see cref="HtmlString"/> containing the created HTML.</returns>
         /// <remarks>
+        /// <para>
         /// For example the default <see cref="object"/> display template includes markup for each property in the
         /// <paramref name="expression"/> result.
+        /// </para>
+        /// <para>
+        /// Custom templates are found under a <c>DisplayTemplates</c> folder. The folder name is case-sensitive on
+        /// case-sensitive file systems.
+        /// </para>
         /// </remarks>
         public static HtmlString DisplayFor<TModel, TValue>([NotNull] this IHtmlHelper<TModel> html,
                                                             [NotNull] Expression<Func<TModel, TValue>> expression,
@@ -286,8 +330,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         /// <typeparam name="TValue">The type of the <paramref name="expression"/> result.</typeparam>
         /// <returns>A new <see cref="HtmlString"/> containing the created HTML.</returns>
         /// <remarks>
+        /// <para>
         /// For example the default <see cref="object"/> display template includes markup for each property in the
         /// <paramref name="expression"/> result.
+        /// </para>
+        /// <para>
+        /// Custom templates are found under a <c>DisplayTemplates</c> folder. The folder name is case-sensitive on
+        /// case-sensitive file systems.
+        /// </para>
         /// </remarks>
         public static HtmlString DisplayFor<TModel, TValue>([NotNull] this IHtmlHelper<TModel> html,
                                                             [NotNull] Expression<Func<TModel, TValue>> expression,
@@ -305,8 +355,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         /// <param name="html">The <see cref="IHtmlHelper"/> instance this method extends.</param>
         /// <returns>A new <see cref="HtmlString"/> containing the created HTML.</returns>
         /// <remarks>
+        /// <para>
         /// For example the default <see cref="object"/> display template includes markup for each property in the
         /// current model.
+        /// </para>
+        /// <para>
+        /// Custom templates are found under a <c>DisplayTemplates</c> folder. The folder name is case-sensitive on
+        /// case-sensitive file systems.
+        /// </para>
         /// </remarks>
         public static HtmlString DisplayForModel([NotNull] this IHtmlHelper html)
         {
@@ -325,8 +381,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         /// </param>
         /// <returns>A new <see cref="HtmlString"/> containing the created HTML.</returns>
         /// <remarks>
+        /// <para>
         /// For example the default <see cref="object"/> display template includes markup for each property in the
         /// current model.
+        /// </para>
+        /// <para>
+        /// Custom templates are found under a <c>DisplayTemplates</c> folder. The folder name is case-sensitive on
+        /// case-sensitive file systems.
+        /// </para>
         /// </remarks>
         public static HtmlString DisplayForModel([NotNull] this IHtmlHelper html, object additionalViewData)
         {
@@ -342,8 +404,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         /// <param name="templateName">The name of the template used to create the HTML markup.</param>
         /// <returns>A new <see cref="HtmlString"/> containing the created HTML.</returns>
         /// <remarks>
+        /// <para>
         /// For example the default <see cref="object"/> display template includes markup for each property in the
         /// current model.
+        /// </para>
+        /// <para>
+        /// Custom templates are found under a <c>DisplayTemplates</c> folder. The folder name is case-sensitive on
+        /// case-sensitive file systems.
+        /// </para>
         /// </remarks>
         public static HtmlString DisplayForModel([NotNull] this IHtmlHelper html, string templateName)
         {
@@ -365,8 +433,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         /// </param>
         /// <returns>A new <see cref="HtmlString"/> containing the created HTML.</returns>
         /// <remarks>
+        /// <para>
         /// For example the default <see cref="object"/> display template includes markup for each property in the
         /// current model.
+        /// </para>
+        /// <para>
+        /// Custom templates are found under a <c>DisplayTemplates</c> folder. The folder name is case-sensitive on
+        /// case-sensitive file systems.
+        /// </para>
         /// </remarks>
         public static HtmlString DisplayForModel(
             [NotNull] this IHtmlHelper html,
@@ -390,8 +464,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         /// </param>
         /// <returns>A new <see cref="HtmlString"/> containing the created HTML.</returns>
         /// <remarks>
+        /// <para>
         /// For example the default <see cref="object"/> display template includes markup for each property in the
         /// current model.
+        /// </para>
+        /// <para>
+        /// Custom templates are found under a <c>DisplayTemplates</c> folder. The folder name is case-sensitive on
+        /// case-sensitive file systems.
+        /// </para>
         /// </remarks>
         public static HtmlString DisplayForModel(
             [NotNull] this IHtmlHelper html,
@@ -420,8 +500,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         /// </param>
         /// <returns>A new <see cref="HtmlString"/> containing the created HTML.</returns>
         /// <remarks>
+        /// <para>
         /// For example the default <see cref="object"/> display template includes markup for each property in the
         /// current model.
+        /// </para>
+        /// <para>
+        /// Custom templates are found under a <c>DisplayTemplates</c> folder. The folder name is case-sensitive on
+        /// case-sensitive file systems.
+        /// </para>
         /// </remarks>
         public static HtmlString DisplayForModel(
             [NotNull] this IHtmlHelper html,

src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core/Rendering/HtmlHelperEditorExtensions.cs

@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         /// Example <paramref name="expression"/>s include <c>string.Empty</c> which identifies the current model and
         /// <c>"prop"</c> which identifies the current model's "prop" property.
         /// </para>
+        /// <para>
+        /// Custom templates are found under a <c>EditorTemplates</c> folder. The folder name is case-sensitive on
+        /// case-sensitive file systems.
+        /// </para>
         /// </remarks>
         public static HtmlString Editor([NotNull] this IHtmlHelper html, string expression)
         {
@@ -61,6 +65,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         /// Example <paramref name="expression"/>s include <c>string.Empty</c> which identifies the current model and
         /// <c>"prop"</c> which identifies the current model's "prop" property.
         /// </para>
+        /// <para>
+        /// Custom templates are found under a <c>EditorTemplates</c> folder. The folder name is case-sensitive on
+        /// case-sensitive file systems.
+        /// </para>
         /// </remarks>
         public static HtmlString Editor([NotNull] this IHtmlHelper html, string expression, object additionalViewData)
         {
@@ -89,6 +97,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         /// Example <paramref name="expression"/>s include <c>string.Empty</c> which identifies the current model and
         /// <c>"prop"</c> which identifies the current model's "prop" property.
         /// </para>
+        /// <para>
+        /// Custom templates are found under a <c>EditorTemplates</c> folder. The folder name is case-sensitive on
+        /// case-sensitive file systems.
+        /// </para>
         /// </remarks>
         public static HtmlString Editor([NotNull] this IHtmlHelper html, string expression, string templateName)
         {
@@ -121,6 +133,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         /// Example <paramref name="expression"/>s include <c>string.Empty</c> which identifies the current model and
         /// <c>"prop"</c> which identifies the current model's "prop" property.
         /// </para>
+        /// <para>
+        /// Custom templates are found under a <c>EditorTemplates</c> folder. The folder name is case-sensitive on
+        /// case-sensitive file systems.
+        /// </para>
         /// </remarks>
         public static HtmlString Editor([NotNull] this IHtmlHelper html, string expression, string templateName,
             object additionalViewData)
@@ -153,6 +169,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         /// Example <paramref name="expression"/>s include <c>string.Empty</c> which identifies the current model and
         /// <c>"prop"</c> which identifies the current model's "prop" property.
         /// </para>
+        /// <para>
+        /// Custom templates are found under a <c>EditorTemplates</c> folder. The folder name is case-sensitive on
+        /// case-sensitive file systems.
+        /// </para>
         /// </remarks>
         public static HtmlString Editor([NotNull] this IHtmlHelper html, string expression, string templateName,
             string htmlFieldName)
@@ -170,8 +190,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         /// <typeparam name="TValue">The type of the <paramref name="expression"/> result.</typeparam>
         /// <returns>A new <see cref="HtmlString"/> containing the &lt;input&gt; element(s).</returns>
         /// <remarks>
+        /// <para>
         /// For example the default <see cref="object"/> editor template includes &lt;label&gt; and &lt;input&gt;
         /// elements for each property in the <paramref name="expression"/> result.
+        /// </para>
+        /// <para>
+        /// Custom templates are found under a <c>EditorTemplates</c> folder. The folder name is case-sensitive on
+        /// case-sensitive file systems.
+        /// </para>
         /// </remarks>
         public static HtmlString EditorFor<TModel, TValue>([NotNull] this IHtmlHelper<TModel> html,
             [NotNull] Expression<Func<TModel, TValue>> expression)
@@ -195,8 +221,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         /// <typeparam name="TValue">The type of the <paramref name="expression"/> result.</typeparam>
         /// <returns>A new <see cref="HtmlString"/> containing the &lt;input&gt; element(s).</returns>
         /// <remarks>
+        /// <para>
         /// For example the default <see cref="object"/> editor template includes &lt;label&gt; and &lt;input&gt;
         /// elements for each property in the <paramref name="expression"/> result.
+        /// </para>
+        /// <para>
+        /// Custom templates are found under a <c>EditorTemplates</c> folder. The folder name is case-sensitive on
+        /// case-sensitive file systems.
+        /// </para>
         /// </remarks>
         public static HtmlString EditorFor<TModel, TValue>([NotNull] this IHtmlHelper<TModel> html,
             [NotNull] Expression<Func<TModel, TValue>> expression, object additionalViewData)
@@ -217,8 +249,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         /// <typeparam name="TValue">The type of the <paramref name="expression"/> result.</typeparam>
         /// <returns>A new <see cref="HtmlString"/> containing the &lt;input&gt; element(s).</returns>
         /// <remarks>
+        /// <para>
         /// For example the default <see cref="object"/> editor template includes &lt;label&gt; and &lt;input&gt;
         /// elements for each property in the <paramref name="expression"/> result.
+        /// </para>
+        /// <para>
+        /// Custom templates are found under a <c>EditorTemplates</c> folder. The folder name is case-sensitive on
+        /// case-sensitive file systems.
+        /// </para>
         /// </remarks>
         public static HtmlString EditorFor<TModel, TValue>([NotNull] this IHtmlHelper<TModel> html,
             [NotNull] Expression<Func<TModel, TValue>> expression, string templateName)
@@ -243,8 +281,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         /// <typeparam name="TValue">The type of the <paramref name="expression"/> result.</typeparam>
         /// <returns>A new <see cref="HtmlString"/> containing the &lt;input&gt; element(s).</returns>
         /// <remarks>
+        /// <para>
         /// For example the default <see cref="object"/> editor template includes &lt;label&gt; and &lt;input&gt;
         /// elements for each property in the <paramref name="expression"/> result.
+        /// </para>
+        /// <para>
+        /// Custom templates are found under a <c>EditorTemplates</c> folder. The folder name is case-sensitive on
+        /// case-sensitive file systems.
+        /// </para>
         /// </remarks>
         public static HtmlString EditorFor<TModel, TValue>([NotNull] this IHtmlHelper<TModel> html,
             [NotNull] Expression<Func<TModel, TValue>> expression, string templateName, object additionalViewData)
@@ -269,8 +313,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         /// <typeparam name="TValue">The type of the <paramref name="expression"/> result.</typeparam>
         /// <returns>A new <see cref="HtmlString"/> containing the &lt;input&gt; element(s).</returns>
         /// <remarks>
+        /// <para>
         /// For example the default <see cref="object"/> editor template includes &lt;label&gt; and &lt;input&gt;
         /// elements for each property in the <paramref name="expression"/> result.
+        /// </para>
+        /// <para>
+        /// Custom templates are found under a <c>EditorTemplates</c> folder. The folder name is case-sensitive on
+        /// case-sensitive file systems.
+        /// </para>
         /// </remarks>
         public static HtmlString EditorFor<TModel, TValue>([NotNull] this IHtmlHelper<TModel> html,
             [NotNull] Expression<Func<TModel, TValue>> expression, string templateName, string htmlFieldName)
@@ -285,8 +335,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         /// <param name="html">The <see cref="IHtmlHelper"/> instance this method extends.</param>
         /// <returns>A new <see cref="HtmlString"/> containing the &lt;input&gt; element(s).</returns>
         /// <remarks>
+        /// <para>
         /// For example the default <see cref="object"/> editor template includes &lt;label&gt; and &lt;input&gt;
         /// elements for each property in the <paramref name="expression"/> result.
+        /// </para>
+        /// <para>
+        /// Custom templates are found under a <c>EditorTemplates</c> folder. The folder name is case-sensitive on
+        /// case-sensitive file systems.
+        /// </para>
         /// </remarks>
         public static HtmlString EditorForModel([NotNull] this IHtmlHelper html)
         {
@@ -305,8 +361,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         /// </param>
         /// <returns>A new <see cref="HtmlString"/> containing the &lt;input&gt; element(s).</returns>
         /// <remarks>
+        /// <para>
         /// For example the default <see cref="object"/> editor template includes &lt;label&gt; and &lt;input&gt;
         /// elements for each property in the current model.
+        /// </para>
+        /// <para>
+        /// Custom templates are found under a <c>EditorTemplates</c> folder. The folder name is case-sensitive on
+        /// case-sensitive file systems.
+        /// </para>
         /// </remarks>
         public static HtmlString EditorForModel([NotNull] this IHtmlHelper html, object additionalViewData)
         {
@@ -322,8 +384,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         /// <param name="templateName">The name of the template used to create the HTML markup.</param>
         /// <returns>A new <see cref="HtmlString"/> containing the &lt;input&gt; element(s).</returns>
         /// <remarks>
+        /// <para>
         /// For example the default <see cref="object"/> editor template includes &lt;label&gt; and &lt;input&gt;
         /// elements for each property in the current model.
+        /// </para>
+        /// <para>
+        /// Custom templates are found under a <c>EditorTemplates</c> folder. The folder name is case-sensitive on
+        /// case-sensitive file systems.
+        /// </para>
         /// </remarks>
         public static HtmlString EditorForModel([NotNull] this IHtmlHelper html, string templateName)
         {
@@ -345,8 +413,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         /// </param>
         /// <returns>A new <see cref="HtmlString"/> containing the &lt;input&gt; element(s).</returns>
         /// <remarks>
+        /// <para>
         /// For example the default <see cref="object"/> editor template includes &lt;label&gt; and &lt;input&gt;
         /// elements for each property in the current model.
+        /// </para>
+        /// <para>
+        /// Custom templates are found under a <c>EditorTemplates</c> folder. The folder name is case-sensitive on
+        /// case-sensitive file systems.
+        /// </para>
         /// </remarks>
         public static HtmlString EditorForModel([NotNull] this IHtmlHelper html, string templateName,
             object additionalViewData)
@@ -368,8 +442,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         /// </param>
         /// <returns>A new <see cref="HtmlString"/> containing the &lt;input&gt; element(s).</returns>
         /// <remarks>
+        /// <para>
         /// For example the default <see cref="object"/> editor template includes &lt;label&gt; and &lt;input&gt;
         /// elements for each property in the current model.
+        /// </para>
+        /// <para>
+        /// Custom templates are found under a <c>EditorTemplates</c> folder. The folder name is case-sensitive on
+        /// case-sensitive file systems.
+        /// </para>
         /// </remarks>
         public static HtmlString EditorForModel([NotNull] this IHtmlHelper html, string templateName,
             string htmlFieldName)
@@ -396,8 +476,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
         /// </param>
         /// <returns>A new <see cref="HtmlString"/> containing the &lt;input&gt; element(s).</returns>
         /// <remarks>
+        /// <para>
         /// For example the default <see cref="object"/> editor template includes &lt;label&gt; and &lt;input&gt;
         /// elements for each property in the current model.
+        /// </para>
+        /// <para>
+        /// Custom templates are found under a <c>EditorTemplates</c> folder. The folder name is case-sensitive on
+        /// case-sensitive file systems.
+        /// </para>
         /// </remarks>
         public static HtmlString EditorForModel([NotNull] this IHtmlHelper html, string templateName,
             string htmlFieldName, object additionalViewData)

src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host/MvcRazorParser.cs

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// A subtype of <see cref="RazorParser"/> that <see cref="MvcRazorHost"/> uses to support inheritance of tag
-    /// helpers from _viewstart files.
+    /// helpers from <c>_ViewStart</c> files.
     /// </summary>
     public class MvcRazorParser : RazorParser
     {

src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host/ViewStartUtility.cs

@@ -8,9 +8,12 @@ using System.Linq;
 
 namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor
 {
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Contains the methods to locate <c>_ViewStart.cshtml</c> 
+    /// </summary>
     public static class ViewStartUtility
     {
-        private const string ViewStartFileName = "_viewstart.cshtml";
+        private const string ViewStartFileName = "_ViewStart.cshtml";
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Determines if the given path represents a view start file.

src/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor/RazorViewEngine.cs

@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor
     /// <summary>
     /// Default implementation of <see cref="IRazorViewEngine"/>.
     /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// For <c>ViewResults</c> returned from controllers, views should be located in <see cref="ViewLocationFormats"/>
+    /// by default. For the controllers in an area, views should exist in <see cref="AreaViewLocationFormats"/>.
+    /// </remarks>
     public class RazorViewEngine : IRazorViewEngine
     {
         private const string ViewExtension = ".cshtml";
@@ -55,6 +59,16 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the locations where this instance of <see cref="RazorViewEngine"/> will search for views.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// The locations of the views returned from controllers that do not belong to an area.
+        /// Locations are composite format strings (see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/txafckwd.aspx),
+        /// which contains following indexes:
+        /// {0} - Action Name
+        /// {1} - Controller Name
+        /// The values for these locations are case-sensitive on case-senstive file systems.
+        /// For example, the view for the <c>Test</c> action of <c>HomeController</c> should be located at
+        /// <c>/Views/Home/Test.cshtml</c>. Locations such as <c>/views/home/test.cshtml</c> would not be discovered
+        /// </remarks>
         public virtual IEnumerable<string> ViewLocationFormats
         {
             get { return _viewLocationFormats; }
@@ -64,6 +78,17 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor
         /// Gets the locations where this instance of <see cref="RazorViewEngine"/> will search for views within an
         /// area.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// The locations of the views returned from controllers that belong to an area.
+        /// Locations are composite format strings (see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/txafckwd.aspx),
+        /// which contains following indexes:
+        /// {0} - Action Name
+        /// {1} - Controller Name
+        /// {2} - Area name
+        /// The values for these locations are case-sensitive on case-senstive file systems.
+        /// For example, the view for the <c>Test</c> action of <c>HomeController</c> should be located at
+        /// <c>/Views/Home/Test.cshtml</c>. Locations such as <c>/views/home/test.cshtml</c> would not be discovered
+        /// </remarks>
         public virtual IEnumerable<string> AreaViewLocationFormats
         {
             get { return _areaViewLocationFormats; }

test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/Rendering/DefaultDisplayTemplatesTest.cs

@@ -291,5 +291,23 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core
             var ex = Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => helper.DisplayFor(m => m.Property1));
             Assert.Equal(expectedMessage, ex.Message);
         }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void Display_CallsFindPartialView_WithExpectedPath()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var viewEngine = new Mock<ICompositeViewEngine>(MockBehavior.Strict);
+
+            viewEngine
+                .Setup(v => v.FindPartialView(It.IsAny<ActionContext>(), 
+                                              It.Is<string>(view => view.Equals("DisplayTemplates/String"))))
+                .Returns(ViewEngineResult.Found(string.Empty, new Mock<IView>().Object))
+                .Verifiable();
+            var html = DefaultTemplatesUtilities.GetHtmlHelper(new object(), viewEngine: viewEngine.Object);
+
+            // Act & Assert
+            html.Display(expression: string.Empty, templateName: null, htmlFieldName: null, additionalViewData: null);
+            viewEngine.Verify();
+        }
     }
 }

test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/Rendering/DefaultEditorTemplatesTests.cs

@@ -684,6 +684,24 @@ Environment.NewLine;
             Assert.Equal(expectedMessage, ex.Message);
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public void EditorForModel_CallsFindPartialView_WithExpectedPath()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var viewEngine = new Mock<ICompositeViewEngine>(MockBehavior.Strict);
+            viewEngine
+                .Setup(v => v.FindPartialView(It.IsAny<ActionContext>(), 
+                                              It.Is<string>(view => String.Equals(view, 
+                                                                                  "EditorTemplates/String"))))
+                .Returns(ViewEngineResult.Found(string.Empty, new Mock<IView>().Object))
+                .Verifiable();
+            var html = DefaultTemplatesUtilities.GetHtmlHelper(new object(), viewEngine: viewEngine.Object);
+
+            // Act & Assert
+            html.Editor(expression: string.Empty, templateName: null, htmlFieldName: null, additionalViewData: null);
+            viewEngine.Verify();
+        }
+
         private class StubbyHtmlHelper : IHtmlHelper, ICanHasViewContext
         {
             private readonly IHtmlHelper _innerHelper;

test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/Rendering/ViewEngine/CompositeViewEngineTest.cs

@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
             var provider = new Mock<IViewEngineProvider>();
             var engine = new Mock<IViewEngine>();
             engine.Setup(e => e.FindPartialView(It.IsAny<ActionContext>(), It.IsAny<string>()))
-                   .Returns(ViewEngineResult.NotFound(viewName, new[] { "shared/partial-view" }));
+                   .Returns(ViewEngineResult.NotFound(viewName, new[] { "Shared/partial-view" }));
             provider.SetupGet(p => p.ViewEngines)
                     .Returns(new[] { engine.Object });
             var compositeViewEngine = new CompositeViewEngine(provider.Object);
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Rendering
 
             // Assert
             Assert.False(result.Success);
-            Assert.Equal(new[] { "shared/partial-view" }, result.SearchedLocations);
+            Assert.Equal(new[] { "Shared/partial-view" }, result.SearchedLocations);
         }
 
         [Fact]

test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Core.Test/ViewComponents/ViewViewComponentResultTest.cs

@@ -276,6 +276,28 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc
             Assert.Equal(expected, ex.Message);
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public void Execute_CallsFindPartialView_WithExpectedPath()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var viewEngine = new Mock<ICompositeViewEngine>(MockBehavior.Strict);
+            viewEngine
+                .Setup(v => v.FindPartialView(It.IsAny<ActionContext>(), 
+                                              It.Is<string>(view => view.Contains("Components"))))
+                .Returns(ViewEngineResult.Found(string.Empty, new Mock<IView>().Object))
+                .Verifiable();
+
+            var viewData = new ViewDataDictionary(new EmptyModelMetadataProvider());
+            var componentContext = GetViewComponentContext(new Mock<IView>().Object, viewData);
+            var componentResult = new ViewViewComponentResult();
+            componentResult.ViewEngine = viewEngine.Object;
+            componentResult.ViewData = viewData;
+
+            // Act & Assert
+            componentResult.Execute(componentContext);
+            viewEngine.Verify();
+        }
+
         private static ViewComponentContext GetViewComponentContext(IView view, ViewDataDictionary viewData)
         {
             var actionContext = new ActionContext(new RouteContext(new DefaultHttpContext()), new ActionDescriptor());

test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/Directives/ChunkInheritanceUtilityTest.cs

@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Directives
         {
             // Arrange
             var fileSystem = new TestFileSystem();
-            fileSystem.AddFile(@"views\accounts\_viewstart.cshtml", "@using AccountModels");
+            fileSystem.AddFile(@"Views\accounts\_ViewStart.cshtml", "@using AccountModels");
-            fileSystem.AddFile(@"views\Shared\_viewstart.cshtml", "@inject SharedHelper Shared");
+            fileSystem.AddFile(@"Views\Shared\_ViewStart.cshtml", "@inject SharedHelper Shared");
-            fileSystem.AddFile(@"views\home\_viewstart.cshtml", "@using MyNamespace");
+            fileSystem.AddFile(@"Views\home\_ViewStart.cshtml", "@using MyNamespace");
-            fileSystem.AddFile(@"views\_viewstart.cshtml",
+            fileSystem.AddFile(@"Views\_ViewStart.cshtml",
 @"@inject MyHelper<TModel> Helper
 @inherits MyBaseType
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Directives
             var utility = new ChunkInheritanceUtility(host, fileSystem, new Chunk[0]);
 
             // Act
-            var chunks = utility.GetInheritedChunks(@"views\home\Index.cshtml");
+            var chunks = utility.GetInheritedChunks(@"Views\home\Index.cshtml");
 
             // Assert
             Assert.Equal(8, chunks.Count);
@@ -57,14 +57,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Directives
         {
             // Arrange
             var fileSystem = new TestFileSystem();
-            fileSystem.AddFile(@"_viewstart.cs", string.Empty);
+            fileSystem.AddFile(@"_ViewStart.cs", string.Empty);
-            fileSystem.AddFile(@"views\_Layout.cshtml", string.Empty);
+            fileSystem.AddFile(@"Views\_Layout.cshtml", string.Empty);
-            fileSystem.AddFile(@"views\home\_not-viewstart.cshtml", string.Empty);
+            fileSystem.AddFile(@"Views\home\_not-viewstart.cshtml", string.Empty);
             var host = new MvcRazorHost(fileSystem);
             var utility = new ChunkInheritanceUtility(host, fileSystem, new Chunk[0]);
 
             // Act
-            var chunks = utility.GetInheritedChunks(@"views\home\Index.cshtml");
+            var chunks = utility.GetInheritedChunks(@"Views\home\Index.cshtml");
 
             // Assert
             Assert.Empty(chunks);
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Directives
         {
             // Arrange
             var fileSystem = new TestFileSystem();
-            fileSystem.AddFile(@"views\_viewstart.cshtml",
+            fileSystem.AddFile(@"Views\_ViewStart.cshtml",
                                "@inject DifferentHelper<TModel> Html");
             var host = new MvcRazorHost(fileSystem);
             var defaultChunks = new Chunk[]
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Directives
             var utility = new ChunkInheritanceUtility(host, fileSystem, defaultChunks);
 
             // Act
-            var chunks = utility.GetInheritedChunks(@"views\Home\Index.cshtml");
+            var chunks = utility.GetInheritedChunks(@"Views\Home\Index.cshtml");
 
             // Assert
             Assert.Equal(4, chunks.Count);

test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/ViewStartUtilityFiles/Areas/MyArea/Sub/Views/Admin/_viewstart.cshtml

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-

test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/ViewStartUtilityFiles/Views/Home/_viewstart.cshtml

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-

test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/TestFiles/ViewStartUtilityFiles/_viewstart.cshtml

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-

test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Host.Test/ViewStartUtilityTest.cs

@@ -24,17 +24,17 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor
         }
 
         [Theory]
-        [InlineData("/views/Home/MyView.cshtml")]
+        [InlineData("/Views/Home/MyView.cshtml")]
-        [InlineData("~/views/Home/MyView.cshtml")]
+        [InlineData("~/Views/Home/MyView.cshtml")]
-        [InlineData("views/Home/MyView.cshtml")]
+        [InlineData("Views/Home/MyView.cshtml")]
         public void GetViewStartLocations_ReturnsPotentialViewStartLocations_PathStartswithSlash(string inputPath)
         {
             // Arrange
             var expected = new[]
             {
-                @"views\Home\_viewstart.cshtml",
+                @"Views\Home\_ViewStart.cshtml",
-                @"views\_viewstart.cshtml",
+                @"Views\_ViewStart.cshtml",
-                @"_viewstart.cshtml"
+                @"_ViewStart.cshtml"
             };
 
             // Act
@@ -45,16 +45,16 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor
         }
 
         [Theory]
-        [InlineData("/views/Home/_ViewStart.cshtml")]
+        [InlineData("/Views/Home/_ViewStart.cshtml")]
-        [InlineData("~/views/Home/_viewstart.cshtml")]
+        [InlineData("~/Views/Home/_Viewstart.cshtml")]
-        [InlineData("views/Home/_Viewstart.cshtml")]
+        [InlineData("Views/Home/_Viewstart.cshtml")]
         public void GetViewStartLocations_SkipsCurrentPath_IfCurrentIsViewStart(string inputPath)
         {
             // Arrange
             var expected = new[]
             {
-                @"views\_viewstart.cshtml",
+                @"Views\_ViewStart.cshtml",
-                @"_viewstart.cshtml"
+                @"_ViewStart.cshtml"
             };
             var fileSystem = new PhysicalFileSystem(GetTestFileSystemBase());
 
@@ -73,12 +73,12 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor
             // Arrange
             var expected = new[]
             {
-                @"Areas\MyArea\Sub\Views\Admin\_viewstart.cshtml",
+                @"Areas\MyArea\Sub\Views\Admin\_ViewStart.cshtml",
-                @"Areas\MyArea\Sub\Views\_viewstart.cshtml",
+                @"Areas\MyArea\Sub\Views\_ViewStart.cshtml",
-                @"Areas\MyArea\Sub\_viewstart.cshtml",
+                @"Areas\MyArea\Sub\_ViewStart.cshtml",
-                @"Areas\MyArea\_viewstart.cshtml",
+                @"Areas\MyArea\_ViewStart.cshtml",
-                @"Areas\_viewstart.cshtml",
+                @"Areas\_ViewStart.cshtml",
-                @"_viewstart.cshtml",
+                @"_ViewStart.cshtml",
             };
             var viewPath = Path.Combine("Areas", "MyArea", "Sub", "Views", "Admin", fileName);
 
@@ -97,11 +97,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor
             // Arrange
             var expected = new[]
             {
-                @"Areas\MyArea\Sub\Views\_viewstart.cshtml",
+                @"Areas\MyArea\Sub\Views\_ViewStart.cshtml",
-                @"Areas\MyArea\Sub\_viewstart.cshtml",
+                @"Areas\MyArea\Sub\_ViewStart.cshtml",
-                @"Areas\MyArea\_viewstart.cshtml",
+                @"Areas\MyArea\_ViewStart.cshtml",
-                @"Areas\_viewstart.cshtml",
+                @"Areas\_ViewStart.cshtml",
-                @"_viewstart.cshtml",
+                @"_ViewStart.cshtml",
             };
             var viewPath = Path.Combine("Areas", "MyArea", "Sub", "Views", "Admin", fileName);
 
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor
         {
             // Arrange
             var appBase = GetTestFileSystemBase();
-            var viewPath = "_viewstart.cshtml";
+            var viewPath = "_ViewStart.cshtml";
 
             // Act
             var result = ViewStartUtility.GetViewStartLocations(viewPath);

test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Test/RazorCompilationServiceTest.cs

@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Test
     public class RazorCompilationServiceTest
     {
         [Theory]
-        [InlineData(@"src\work\myapp", @"src\work\myapp\views\index\home.cshtml")]
+        [InlineData(@"src\work\myapp", @"src\work\myapp\Views\index\home.cshtml")]
-        [InlineData(@"src\work\myapp\", @"src\work\myapp\views\index\home.cshtml")]
+        [InlineData(@"src\work\myapp\", @"src\work\myapp\Views\index\home.cshtml")]
         public void CompileCalculatesRootRelativePath(string appPath, string viewPath)
         {
             // Arrange
             var host = new Mock<IMvcRazorHost>();
-            host.Setup(h => h.GenerateCode(@"views\index\home.cshtml", It.IsAny<Stream>()))
+            host.Setup(h => h.GenerateCode(@"Views\index\home.cshtml", It.IsAny<Stream>()))
                 .Returns(GetGeneratorResult())
                 .Verifiable();
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Test
             var relativeFileInfo = new RelativeFileInfo()
             {
                 FileInfo = fileInfo.Object,
-                RelativePath = @"views\index\home.cshtml",
+                RelativePath = @"Views\index\home.cshtml",
             };
 
             // Act

test/Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Test/RazorViewEngineTest.cs

@@ -594,6 +594,38 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.Razor.Test
             Assert.Equal(expected, result.SearchedLocations);
         }
 
+       [Fact]
+        public void AreaViewLocationFormats_ContainsExpectedLocations()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var viewEngine = CreateViewEngine();
+            var areaViewLocations = new string[]
+            {
+                "/Areas/{2}/Views/{1}/{0}.cshtml",
+                "/Areas/{2}/Views/Shared/{0}.cshtml",
+                "/Views/Shared/{0}.cshtml"
+            };
+
+            // Act & Assert
+            Assert.Equal(areaViewLocations, viewEngine.AreaViewLocationFormats);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void ViewLocationFormats_ContainsExpectedLocations()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var viewEngine = CreateViewEngine();
+
+            var viewLocations = new string[]
+            {
+                "/Views/{1}/{0}.cshtml",
+                "/Views/Shared/{0}.cshtml"
+            };
+
+            // Act & Assert
+            Assert.Equal(viewLocations, viewEngine.ViewLocationFormats);
+        }
+
         private RazorViewEngine CreateViewEngine(IRazorPageFactory pageFactory = null,
                                                  IRazorViewFactory viewFactory = null,
                                                  IEnumerable<IViewLocationExpander> expanders = null,

test/WebSites/RazorWebSite/Views/NestedViewStarts/_ViewStart.cshtml

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-@{
+@{
     Layout = "~/Views/NestedViewStarts/NestedViewStarts/Layout.cshtml";
 }

test/WebSites/ViewComponentWebSite/Views/_ViewStart.cshtml

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+@using ViewComponentWebSite

test/WebSites/ViewComponentWebSite/Views/_viewstart.cshtml

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-@using ViewComponentWebSite