It was my understanding that the rootnamespace prefix for .publicClass is 
required.  The compiled project dll's name being the prefix.  Even if 
the .aspx page is not in a solution it still needs to reference it's 
registered dll doesn't it?   Just a thought I may be way off base.

Sean


> I get the this error on the inherits clause:

> Line 1:  <%@ Application Codebehind="Global.asax.vb" Inherits="Global" %
>

> The parser cannot see the public class Global in the code behind 
file..why?

> Similar thing happens with the other .aspx files as well.
H> owever, when I give a root name space in the solution it works. But 
what 
i> f I like to work without a solution?

> Thanks.

> Sundar