Why use Layout = null on a view?
PICTURE THIS: HOW TO EXPLAIN IT
Simple meaning
It renders without the shared chrome for partials, emails, or print layouts.
WHY — Views instead of guessing?
Why interviewers care about Views:
on Views.
the situation, the default choice, and one exception - that reads as experience.
Name the idea, why it exists, then one short example.
End with when you use it and one common pitfall.
STEPS — What happens step by step?
Before you speak the answer, walk the interviewer through these steps:
- 1It renders without the
shared chrome for partials, emails, or print layouts.
- 2Why it exists
I use it sparingly.
- 3Most pages should share
the site layout.
- 4Give an example
One tiny concrete case you can say aloud.
- 5Common mistake
What juniors usually get wrong.
- 6Close
When you pick this over the alternative.
EXAMPLE — See it in action
Here's a short line you can speak, broken into clear beats:
Note: Adapt this scaffold to your own project — keep it under 60–90 seconds.
Key takeaway
It renders without the shared chrome for partials, emails, or print layouts. I use it sparingly.