PRB: "CS1010: Newline in Constant" Error Message When a String Contains a </SCRIPT> Tag in the Inline Code (827420)

SYMPTOMS

When you try to browse an .aspx page with inline code that contains the </SCRIPT> HTML tag, you may receive the following error message:

Server Error in '/<applicationname>' Application.

Compilation Error

Description: An error occurred during the compilation of a resource required to service this request. Please review the following specific error details and modify your source code appropriately.

Compiler Error Message: CS1010: Newline in constant

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, split the </SCRIPT> tag in two or more strings such as "<" + "/SCRIPT>", and then use inside script blocks as follows:

   private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
    {
      string strValue = "Test value";
      string strAll = "<SCRIPT lanquage='JScript'>window.alert('" + strValue + "');<"+"/SCRIPT>";      
    }

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce the Problem

Start Microsoft Visual Studio .NET. Use Microsoft Visual C# .NET to create a new ASP.NET Web Application project.

By default, WebForm1.aspx is created.
In Design view, right-click WebForm1.aspx, and then click View HTML Source.

Replace the existing HTML code with the following code:

<%@ Page%>
<script runat="server">
    private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
    {
      string strValue = "Test value";
      string strAll = "<SCRIPT lanquage='JScript'>window.alert('" + strValue + "');</SCRIPT>";      
    }
</script>
<HTML>
  <HEAD>
  <title>Test</title>
  </HEAD>
<body bgColor=#FFFFFF>
<form id="test" method="post" runat="server">
<TABLE id=Table1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0>
Test Page
</TABLE>
</form>
</body>
</HTML>

On the Debug menu, click Start to run the application.

You may receive the error message that is mentioned in the "Symptoms" section.

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