PRB: Error Message: ASP 0221 Invalid @ Command Directive

ID: Q246828

The information in this article applies to:

Active Server Pages

SYMPTOMS

When creating and scripting new Active Server Pages (ASP) pages, you may receive the following error:

Active Server Pages error 'ASP 0221'
Invalid @ Command directive

This error occurs when you use the following syntax:


<%@ LANGUAGE="VBScript"
Response.Write "Generic ASP Code"
' Generic ASP Code
%>

CAUSE

The @ processing directive is not terminated properly.

RESOLUTION

Terminate the @ processing directive properly as shown below:


<%@ LANGUAGE="VBScript" %>  '@ directive line terminated

<%  'Start script here
Response.Write "Generic ASP Code"
' Generic ASP Code
%>

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

The @ processing directive sends information to Internet Information Server (IIS) on how to process an ASP page. The LANGUAGE processing directive is used most often and sets the default server-side scripting language on an ASP page. Other processing directives include, but are not limited to, the following:

ENABLESESSIONSTATE
CODEPAGE
LCID
TRANSACTION

If more than one processing directive is needed on an ASP page, use the following code for two or more processing directives:


<%@ LANGUAGE="VBScript" ENABLESESSION="False" %>

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbASP kbGrpASP kbDSupport
Version : winnt:
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb