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I try to add a webpart zone to a page layout in SharePoint Online.

I added this code:

<!--MS:<asp:ContentPlaceHolder id="Content1" runat="Server">-->
    <!--MS:<WebPartPages:WebPartZone runat="server" AllowPersonalization="true" ID="WebPartZone2" FrameType="TitleBarOnly" Title="Bottom" Orientation="Vertical">-->
        <!--MS: <ZoneTemplate>-->
            <!--MS:<WebPartPages:ClientWebPart runat="server"
                FeatureId="e8a884cf-f7d3-44ab-be09-5e5595171495"
                ProductWebId="32d215ce-7a60-4812-b847-ef52de360cab"
                WebPartName="Name"
                Title="Project"
                Description="WebPart Description"
                WebPart="true">-->
            <!--ME:</WebPartPages:ClientWebPart>-->
        <!--ME:</ZoneTemplate>-->
    <!--ME:</WebPartPages:WebPartZone>-->
<!--ME:</asp:ContentPlaceHolder>-->

If I open the modified page I get this error: "Unknown server tag 'WebPartPages:WebPartZone".

On the top of my file I have this reference but it does not work:

<!--SPM:<%@ Register Tagprefix="WebPartPages" Namespace="Microsoft.SharePoint.WebPartPages" Assembly="Microsoft.SharePoint, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c"%>-->
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  • It seems you are using a snippet for the assembly for the 2010 version of SharePoint, replace 14.0 with 15.0
    – Robert Lindgren
    Commented May 27, 2015 at 9:25
  • Changed the version number in my reference, but I get the same error
    – Philipp Eger
    Commented May 27, 2015 at 9:34

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The same issue occurred at my end when I placed the assembly reference in the page directives (top of the page layout). Namespace was as below:

<!--SPM:<%@Register Tagprefix="WebPartPages" Namespace="Microsoft.SharePoint.WebPartPages" Assembly="Microsoft.SharePoint, Version=15.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c"%>-->

So I simply added this namespace before the webpart zone and removed from top of the page. This looks weird but it worked.

<!--CS: Start Web Part Zone Snippet-->
    <!--SPM:<%@Register Tagprefix="WebPartPages" Namespace="Microsoft.SharePoint.WebPartPages" Assembly="Microsoft.SharePoint, Version=15.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c"%>-->
    <div xmlns:ie="ie">
        <!--MS:<WebPartPages:WebPartZone runat="server" AllowPersonalization="false" ID="x3156ba02c8c5468e88797eb78c36089f" FrameType="TitleBarOnly" Orientation="Vertical">-->
           <!--MS:<ZoneTemplate>-->
               <!-- Your Custom Client WebPart Code Goes Here -->
           <!--ME:</ZoneTemplate>-->
        <!--ME:</WebPartPages:WebPartZone>-->
    </div>
<!--CE: End Web Part Zone Snippet-->
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    Thank you for your help. This is really weird and I have no idea why, but it works! :-)
    – Philipp Eger
    Commented May 27, 2015 at 12:30
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Make sure you have all the following tags added at the top of your page layout.

<%@ Page Language="C#" Inherits="Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.PublishingLayoutPage, Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing, Version=15.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c" meta:progid="SharePoint.WebPartPage.Document" meta:webpartpageexpansion="full" %>

<%@ Register TagPrefix="SharePoint" Namespace="Microsoft.SharePoint.WebControls" Assembly="Microsoft.SharePoint, Version=15.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="Publishing" Namespace="Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing.WebControls" Assembly="Microsoft.SharePoint.Publishing, Version=15.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c" %>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="WebPartPages" Namespace="Microsoft.SharePoint.WebPartPages" Assembly="Microsoft.SharePoint, Version=15.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c" %>

Above first webpart zone added in your pagelayout <WebPartPages:WebPartZone make sure you have <WebPartPages:SPProxyWebPartManager runat="server" id="spproxywebpartmanager1"></WebPartPages:SPProxyWebPartManager> added

Let me know if you have any questions

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  • I added the references to the top of the page layout and added the <WebPartPages:SPProxyWebPartManager>-tag but now I get this error message: "Unknown server tag 'WebPartPages:SPProxyWebPartManager'".
    – Philipp Eger
    Commented May 27, 2015 at 11:45
  • Can you share the code of your entire page layout? and also mention which version of sharepoint are you using.
    – Naveen
    Commented May 27, 2015 at 12:05
  • I am using SharePoint Online. Sorry, but it's a customized page from a customer and unfortunately I am not allowed to share the code.
    – Philipp Eger
    Commented May 27, 2015 at 12:11

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