Default Content for Section in Razor

Question

I want to have some default content for a section let suppose Footer. How can I do this.

Also, what if I want to render a partial view as the default content.

Thanks

Answer 1

@RenderSection("nameOfSection", required: false)
@if (!IsSectionDefined("nameOfSection"))
{
    <div>Default section content</div>
}

Answer 2

Haacked blogged about this http://haacked.com/archive/2011/03/05/defining-default-content-for-a-razor-layout-section.aspx.