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In .NET 6+, Razor views are compiled at publish time by default — no .cshtml files are needed in production, and no runtime compilation happens. This improves startup performance and deployment simplicity. In development, runtime compilation is enabled via Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Razor.RuntimeCompilation so changes are picked up without rebuild.
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Razor View Compilation converts .cshtml files into C# classes and compiles them into assemblies.
Runtime compilation – Views are compiled on first use; flexible but slower for initial requests.
Precompilation – Views are compiled at build/publish time; improves startup and reduces CPU at runtime.
Production apps typically use precompiled views to improve startup time and performance.
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