javascript placed inside an usercontrol loads but does not execute

inside a user control I have placed:

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        $(function () {
            alert("foooo");

        };        
</script>

This javascript loads into the browser fine, but does not executes. What is the proper way to add javascript code to a user control in ASP.NET MVC.

I have no experience with asp.net but the above is invalid JavaScript (no closing right parenthesis). Have you tried some very simple code like this:

<script type="text/javascript">
    alert("foo");
</script>

You're missing a close paren at the end of your function. It should be like this:

});

Be sure that you have JQuery library referenced. Check it like with below code :

<script type="text/javascript">


    if(JQuery == "undefined") { 

          alert("you didn't referenced the JQuery properly!")
    }

        $(function () {
            alert("foooo");

        });        
</script>