Add "using" to ASPX or ASCX file

Question

Just out of curiosity...
Is there a way to add "using" to an ASPX/ASCX file?
eg. something like

<% using umbraco.NodeFactory; %>

So you can do

<%= Node.GetCurrent().Name %>

instead of

<%= umbraco.NodeFactory.Node.GetCurrent().Name %>

Answer 1

You are looking for the @Import directive.

At the top of the control or page (can be mixed and matched with other directives):

<%@ Import Namespace="MyNamespace" %>

Or (different placing of the @ character):

<% @Import Namespace="MyNamespace" %>