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ASP.NET [from metadata]

I was stepping through some code and hit a method I wanted to see the code for. I clicked on 'go to definition' and it would usually take me to the method definition, but now it takes me to what appears to be an auto generated [from metadata] class. I've never experienced this before. What's going on and how do I get the old functionality back?

If it helps, the method is being called in a code behind file and the method definition is in the code behind of a UserControl.

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Because the assembly is compiled. You will see this when stepping into a MS assembly. You can use .NET reflector, it is free, to inspect the code.

Dustin Laine  2010-10-27 21:57:37
Thanks. What I don't get is, about half an hour ago when I clicked 'go to definition', it would take me to the actual code, but now it takes me the metadata code. I'm not sure what I did to change the behavior. If I choose any other random method in my code and 'go to definition' it takes me to the method's code.
CSharper  2010-10-27 22:08:51
Is the code you are trying to go to in the same project? Or is it a referenced assembly?
Dustin Laine  2010-10-27 22:32:29
Hi, I'm the OP, diff account. The code is in the same project. I'm trying to get to the code behind of a UserControl from the code behind of an aspx.cs page. The aspx/aspx.cs files are in the root directory, and all usercontrols are in a separate directory in the root.
400_the_cat  2010-10-28 02:47:11

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