The if block is missing a closing "}" character. Make sure you have a matching "}" character for all the "{" characters within this block, and that none of the "}" characters are being interpreted as markup.

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Error: The if block is missing a closing "}" character.  Make sure you have a matching "}" character for all the "{" characters within this block, and that none of the "}" characters are being interpreted as markup.

@model IEnumerable<GuestbookApp.Models.Guestbook>
@{
    ViewBag.Title = "Guestbook";
}

<h2>Guestbook</h2>
@Html.ActionLink("Sign Guestbook", "Sign")
<hr />
@if (ViewBag.Result != null)
{
    if (ViewBag.Result == "success")
    {
        <div style="border: 1px #138b0e solid; background-color: #deffe0">
    }
    else
    {
        <div style="border: 1px #ff6a00 solid; background-color: #fcc7c7">
    }
        @ViewBag.Msg
    </div>
}
<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="2">

...Where did I go wrong? that's the right if-else statement right? or is there I miss in Razor rules? Please help.. thanks..

How to solve??

Solving code

add this @: in front of div(or any)  open and close tag in used if conditions.

for above code issu was solved by,watch below

 if (ViewBag.Result == "success")

    {

        @:<div style="border: 1px #138b0e solid; background-color: #deffe0">

    }

    else

    {

       @:<div style="border: 1px #ff6a00 solid; background-color: #fcc7c7">

    }

        @ViewBag.Msg

    @:</div>

and all of you must refer this

http://www.heikniemi.net/hardcoded/2010/11/outputting-partial-elements-with-asp-net-razor/