@model string @inject IDataContextFactory dbFactory @{ var db = dbFactory.Create(); var maxMessage = 10; var notSeen = (from n in db.Messages where n.Reciver.Equals(Model) && n.Seen == false orderby n.Time descending select n).Take(maxMessage).ToArray(); var messages = new Message[maxMessage]; var num = notSeen.Length; int i; for (i=0; i $(document).ready( $.ajax({ type: "POST", dataType: "json", url: "/Account/_message", data: { Username: "@Model", Message: "stronzo" }, success: function (data) { console.log(data); } }) ); --> @if (num != 0) { @num @if(num > maxMessage) { @:+ } } @if (messages.Length != 0) { }