access session variable from layout page ASP.NET MVC3 RAZOR

Question

I want to access a session variable from my layout master page, but you cant have a model in a layout page, so how do I access this variable?

Answer 1

You should move that logic to a child action and call the child action from the master page using @Html.Action(...).

To answer the question, use the Session property.

Answer 2

@{var sessionvar = Session["myVar"] as FooType;}