asp.net mvc 3 - what is the function of webpages:Enabled in MVC 3 web.config

Question

I just started a new MVC 3 project. Can anyone tell me what

<add key="webpages:Enabled" value="false" />

in my web.config file does?

Answer 1

webPages:enabled with value false prevents .cshtml or .vbhtml files in the Views folder from being directly accessible from a web browser.