diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/ItemTemplates/CSharp/CodeTemplates/AddView/AspxCSharp/Empty.tt b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/ItemTemplates/CSharp/CodeTemplates/AddView/AspxCSharp/Empty.tt
index 9676e1c93b..e3e0027929 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/ItemTemplates/CSharp/CodeTemplates/AddView/AspxCSharp/Empty.tt
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/ItemTemplates/CSharp/CodeTemplates/AddView/AspxCSharp/Empty.tt
@@ -12,10 +12,9 @@
 <#= mvcHost.ViewName #>
 </asp:Content>
 
-<asp:Content ID="Content2" ContentPlaceHolderID="Main" runat="server">
+<asp:Content ID="Content2" ContentPlaceHolderID="<#= mvcHost.PrimaryContentPlaceHolderID #>" runat="server">
 	
 </asp:Content>
-
 <# } else { #>
 <%@ Page Language="C#" Inherits="System.Web.Mvc.ViewPage<#= GetViewPageType() #>" %>
 
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/ItemTemplates/VisualBasic/CodeTemplates/AddView/AspxVisualBasic/Empty.tt b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/ItemTemplates/VisualBasic/CodeTemplates/AddView/AspxVisualBasic/Empty.tt
index af3dcc4ebd..1dfc60e3d2 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/ItemTemplates/VisualBasic/CodeTemplates/AddView/AspxVisualBasic/Empty.tt
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/ItemTemplates/VisualBasic/CodeTemplates/AddView/AspxVisualBasic/Empty.tt
@@ -12,10 +12,9 @@
 <#= mvcHost.ViewName #>
 </asp:Content>
 
-<asp:Content ID="Content2" ContentPlaceHolderID="Main" runat="server">
+<asp:Content ID="Content2" ContentPlaceHolderID="<#= mvcHost.PrimaryContentPlaceHolderID #>" runat="server">
 	
 </asp:Content>
-
 <# Else #>
 <%@ Page Language="VB" Inherits="System.Web.Mvc.ViewPage<#= GetViewPageType() #>" %>
 
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/Src/AddMvcViewToProjectView.xaml b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/Src/AddMvcViewToProjectView.xaml
index 01b6062ec3..19fdafd518 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/Src/AddMvcViewToProjectView.xaml
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/Src/AddMvcViewToProjectView.xaml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 			<RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
 			<RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
 			<RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+			<RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
 			<RowDefinition Height="*"/>
 			<RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
 		</Grid.RowDefinitions>
@@ -126,12 +127,24 @@
 			IsEnabled="{Binding Path=IsContentPage}"
 			Text="{Binding Path=MasterPageFile}"/>
 		
+		<Label
+			Grid.Row="8"
+			Visibility="{Binding Path=IsAspxViewEngineSelected, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVisibility}}"
+			IsEnabled="{Binding Path=IsContentPage}"
+			Content="Main Content ID:"/>
+		<TextBox
+			Grid.Row="8"
+			Grid.Column="1"
+			Visibility="{Binding Path=IsAspxViewEngineSelected, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVisibility}}"
+			IsEnabled="{Binding Path=IsContentPage}"
+			Text="{Binding Path=PrimaryContentPlaceHolderId}"/>
+		
 		<StackPanel
 			Orientation="Horizontal"
 			HorizontalAlignment="Right"
 			Margin="4"
 			Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
-			Grid.Row="9">
+			Grid.Row="10">
 			<Button
 				Margin="2, 0"
 				Content="_Add"
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/Src/AddMvcViewToProjectViewModel.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/Src/AddMvcViewToProjectViewModel.cs
index 6aab478118..2536996d5b 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/Src/AddMvcViewToProjectViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/Src/AddMvcViewToProjectViewModel.cs
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.AspNet.Mvc
 			this.viewGenerator = viewGenerator;
 			this.viewFileName.Folder = selectedViewFolder.Path;
 			this.ModelClassName = String.Empty;
+			this.PrimaryContentPlaceHolderId = "Main";
 			
 			CreateModelClassesForSelectedFolder();
 			CreateCommands();
@@ -168,6 +169,7 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.AspNet.Mvc
 			viewGenerator.IsContentPage	= IsContentPage;
 			viewGenerator.MasterPageFile = GetMasterPageFile();
 			viewGenerator.ModelClassName = GetModelClassName();
+			viewGenerator.PrimaryContentPlaceHolderId = GetPrimaryContentPlaceHolderId();
 			viewGenerator.Project = selectedViewFolder.Project;
 			viewGenerator.TemplateLanguage = GetTemplateLanguage();
 			viewGenerator.TemplateType = selectedViewEngine.TemplateType;
@@ -192,6 +194,14 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.AspNet.Mvc
 			return String.Empty;
 		}
 		
+		string GetPrimaryContentPlaceHolderId()
+		{
+			if (IsContentPage) {
+				return PrimaryContentPlaceHolderId;
+			}
+			return String.Empty;
+		}
+		
 		MvcTextTemplateLanguage GetTemplateLanguage()
 		{
 			return selectedViewFolder.GetTemplateLanguage();
@@ -227,6 +237,7 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.AspNet.Mvc
 		public MvcModelClassViewModel SelectedModelClass { get; set; }
 		public string ModelClassName { get; set; }
 		public string MasterPageFile { get; set; }
+		public string PrimaryContentPlaceHolderId { get; set; }
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/Src/IMvcTextTemplateHost.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/Src/IMvcTextTemplateHost.cs
index 12b50c63e6..844070397d 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/Src/IMvcTextTemplateHost.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/Src/IMvcTextTemplateHost.cs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.AspNet.Mvc
 		string ViewDataTypeName { get; set; }
 		bool IsContentPage { get; set; }
 		string MasterPageFile { get; set; }
+		string PrimaryContentPlaceHolderID { get; set; }
 		
 		// Add Controller properties.
 		string ControllerName { get; set; }
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/Src/IMvcViewFileGenerator.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/Src/IMvcViewFileGenerator.cs
index adbb175cb4..fdbe3d0610 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/Src/IMvcViewFileGenerator.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/Src/IMvcViewFileGenerator.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.AspNet.Mvc
 		string ModelClassName { get; set; }
 		bool IsContentPage { get; set; }
 		string MasterPageFile { get; set; }
+		string PrimaryContentPlaceHolderId { get; set; }
 		
 		void GenerateFile(MvcViewFileName fileName);
 	}
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/Src/MvcTextTemplateHost.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/Src/MvcTextTemplateHost.cs
index b0620b6bad..4197490df4 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/Src/MvcTextTemplateHost.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/Src/MvcTextTemplateHost.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.AspNet.Mvc
 		string viewDataTypeName = String.Empty;
 		string @namespace = String.Empty;
 		string masterPageFile = String.Empty;
+		string primaryContentPlaceHolderID = String.Empty;
 		MvcControllerName controllerName = new MvcControllerName();
 		
 		public MvcTextTemplateHost(
@@ -76,5 +77,10 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.AspNet.Mvc
 			get { return masterPageFile; }
 			set { masterPageFile = UseEmptyStringIfNull(value); }
 		}
+		
+		public string PrimaryContentPlaceHolderID {
+			get { return primaryContentPlaceHolderID; }
+			set { primaryContentPlaceHolderID = UseEmptyStringIfNull(value); }
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/Src/MvcViewFileGenerator.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/Src/MvcViewFileGenerator.cs
index 5d9088d302..503e76ccf9 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/Src/MvcViewFileGenerator.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Project/Src/MvcViewFileGenerator.cs
@@ -23,14 +23,17 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.AspNet.Mvc
 			: base(hostFactory)
 		{
 			this.textTemplateRepository = textTemplateRepository;
+			
 			ModelClassName = String.Empty;
 			MasterPageFile = String.Empty;
+			PrimaryContentPlaceHolderId = String.Empty;
 		}
 		
 		public MvcTextTemplateType TemplateType { get; set; }
 		public string ModelClassName { get; set; }
 		public bool IsContentPage { get; set; }
 		public string MasterPageFile { get; set; }
+		public string PrimaryContentPlaceHolderId { get; set; }
 		
 		public void GenerateFile(MvcViewFileName fileName)
 		{
@@ -40,11 +43,12 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.AspNet.Mvc
 		protected override void ConfigureHost(IMvcTextTemplateHost host, MvcFileName fileName)
 		{
 			host.IsContentPage = IsContentPage;
+			host.MasterPageFile = MasterPageFile;
+			host.PrimaryContentPlaceHolderID = PrimaryContentPlaceHolderId;
+			host.ViewDataTypeName = ModelClassName;
 			
 			var viewFileName = fileName as MvcViewFileName;
 			host.IsPartialView = viewFileName.IsPartialView;
-			host.MasterPageFile = MasterPageFile;
-			host.ViewDataTypeName = ModelClassName;
 			host.ViewName = viewFileName.ViewName;
 		}
 		
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Test/Helpers/FakeMvcTextTemplateHost.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Test/Helpers/FakeMvcTextTemplateHost.cs
index d5f38a5f70..9b46217d86 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Test/Helpers/FakeMvcTextTemplateHost.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Test/Helpers/FakeMvcTextTemplateHost.cs
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ namespace AspNet.Mvc.Tests.Helpers
 		public string ViewDataTypeName { get; set; }
 		public bool IsContentPage { get; set; }
 		public string MasterPageFile { get; set; }
+		public string PrimaryContentPlaceHolderID { get; set; }
 		
 		public CompilerErrorCollection Errors { get; set; }
 	}
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Test/Helpers/FakeMvcViewFileGenerator.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Test/Helpers/FakeMvcViewFileGenerator.cs
index 3c8b6c0123..0c109a443b 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Test/Helpers/FakeMvcViewFileGenerator.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Test/Helpers/FakeMvcViewFileGenerator.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ namespace AspNet.Mvc.Tests.Helpers
 		public string ModelClassName { get; set; }
 		public bool IsContentPage { get; set; }
 		public string MasterPageFile { get; set; }
+		public string PrimaryContentPlaceHolderId { get; set; }
 		
 		public bool IsGenerateFileCalled;
 		public MvcViewFileName FileNamePassedToGenerateFile;
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Test/Src/AddMvcViewToProjectViewModelTests.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Test/Src/AddMvcViewToProjectViewModelTests.cs
index f903fff3f4..839d527896 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Test/Src/AddMvcViewToProjectViewModelTests.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Test/Src/AddMvcViewToProjectViewModelTests.cs
@@ -695,5 +695,40 @@ namespace AspNet.Mvc.Tests
 			
 			Assert.IsTrue(fired);
 		}
+		
+		[Test]
+		public void PrimaryContentPlaceHolderId_DefaultValue_ReturnsMain()
+		{
+			CreateViewModel();
+			string id = viewModel.PrimaryContentPlaceHolderId;
+			
+			Assert.AreEqual("Main", id);
+		}
+		
+		[Test]
+		public void AddMvcView_PrimaryContentPlaceHolderIdIsDefined_PrimaryContentPlaceHolderIdIsSetOnViewGenerator()
+		{
+			CreateViewModel();
+			viewModel.IsContentPage = true;
+			viewModel.PrimaryContentPlaceHolderId = "Test";
+			viewModel.AddMvcView();
+			
+			string id = fakeViewGenerator.PrimaryContentPlaceHolderId;
+			
+			Assert.AreEqual("Test", id);
+		}
+		
+		[Test]
+		public void AddMvcView_PrimaryContentPlaceHolderIdIsDefinedAndIsContentPageIsFalse_PrimaryContentPlaceHolderIdIsEmptyStringOnViewGenerator()
+		{
+			CreateViewModel();
+			viewModel.IsContentPage = false;
+			viewModel.PrimaryContentPlaceHolderId = "Test";
+			viewModel.AddMvcView();
+			
+			string id = fakeViewGenerator.PrimaryContentPlaceHolderId;
+			
+			Assert.AreEqual(String.Empty, id);
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Test/Src/MvcTextTemplateHostTests.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Test/Src/MvcTextTemplateHostTests.cs
index 727231190a..f6b45a271b 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Test/Src/MvcTextTemplateHostTests.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Test/Src/MvcTextTemplateHostTests.cs
@@ -106,5 +106,15 @@ namespace AspNet.Mvc.Tests
 			
 			Assert.AreEqual(String.Empty, masterPage);
 		}
+		
+		[Test]
+		public void PrimaryContentPlaceHolderID_SetToNull_ReturnsEmptyString()
+		{
+			CreateHost();
+			host.PrimaryContentPlaceHolderID = null;
+			string id = host.PrimaryContentPlaceHolderID;
+			
+			Assert.AreEqual(String.Empty, id);
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Test/Src/MvcViewFileGeneratorTests.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Test/Src/MvcViewFileGeneratorTests.cs
index 889742ad22..18d8ab152a 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Test/Src/MvcViewFileGeneratorTests.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/AspNet.Mvc/Test/Src/MvcViewFileGeneratorTests.cs
@@ -272,5 +272,27 @@ namespace AspNet.Mvc.Tests
 			
 			Assert.AreEqual("~/Views/Shared/Site.Master", masterPage);
 		}
+		
+		[Test]
+		public void PrimaryContentPlaceHolderId_DefaultValue_ReturnsEmptyString()
+		{
+			CreateGenerator();
+			string id = generator.PrimaryContentPlaceHolderId;
+			
+			Assert.AreEqual(String.Empty, id);
+		}
+		
+		[Test]
+		public void GenerateFile_PrimaryContentPlaceHolderIdIsSet_PrimaryContentPlaceHolderIdIsSetOnMvcTextTemplateHost()
+		{
+			CreateGenerator();
+			generator.IsContentPage = true;
+			generator.PrimaryContentPlaceHolderId = "MainContent";
+			GenerateFile();
+			
+			string id = fakeHost.PrimaryContentPlaceHolderID;
+			
+			Assert.AreEqual("MainContent", id);
+		}
 	}
 }