ASHX does contain markup - there us a register directive on top, so it is not handler by VB editor but rather by ASPX/ASCX/ASMX editor. Here is how code feature show up in ASP.NET files: ASPX editor identify code regions and delegate processing of code regions to VB or C# editor. However, since code editor does not actually own the entire file as it does with pure vb or cs files, not all features can be mapped without significant architectural work in the IDE. Since cost of the change was high and only one file type does not provide option for code separation, dev time was invested in other areas.
Having said that, here is a workaround. I believe ASHX works same way in the editor as ASMX. There is no default template for ASHX with code separation, but you can create one manually.
1. Create a handler, say, Handler.ashx.
2. Add App_Code folder to the site.
3. Add a new class to the App_Code, name file Handler.ashx.vb.
4. Cut all content except <% %> directive from ashx file and paste it to the new class file.
5. Add CodeBehind="~/App_Code/Handler.ashx.vb" to the ASHX file directive.
Thanks
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