If you don't like this syntax then I suggest you use the Razor view engine (ASP.NET MVC 3) where you use instead of %: %.
You can replace it with another ViewEngine, allowing you to be more flexible with the syntax. MVC 3 now comes with Razor as another prepackaged option. To pick the right View Engine for you, check out this video.
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