Code in HTML

[Joe via DotNetMonster.com]

Hi,

Within the HTML if I try to put an if statement, I get an error:
BC30201: Expression expected

This is a simplified example:

<%# If StoreNumber = "1" Then %>

<b>Store1</b>

<%# EndIf %>

Thanks

 

[Patrice]

Use <% for code. <%# is for databidning.

As a side note this is a bit old style. I would recommend doing this in code
behing rather than mixing code and HTML as in the pre ASP.NET days...

Patrice

 

[Joe via DotNetMonster.com]

Okay. Thanks so much.

 

[Dica]

Use <% for code. <%# is for databidning.

As a side note this is a bit old style. I would recommend doing this in code
behing rather than mixing code and HTML as in the pre ASP.NET days...

how do you control where the outputted html will show up on the aspx page if
you do this in your code behind? if, for instance, i have a search form and
a search button that executes some sql statements, and all this is handled
in the code behind, how would i go about response.writing the search results
to the bottom of the search page?

 

[Steve]

use a server control and write to that.
a label is rendered as a <span> tag I think, maybe a <div>, but either way,
that is one way to control where the output goes...

 

[Dica]

use a server control and write to that.
a label is rendered as a <span> tag I think, maybe a <div>, but either way,
that is one way to control where the output goes...
thanks

in
code

how do you control where the outputted html will show up on the aspx

page

 

[Gordon Smith]

Another way is to use the Literal control. It doesn't put any HTML tags
automatically - you can use it to inject HTML (or text or whatever) directly
into a specific location on your page.

HTH

 

[Brock Allen]

Actually you probabaly want a LiteralControl control not a Literal control.

 

[Gordon Smith]

I didn't know you would take me literally!

Actually you probabaly want a LiteralControl control not a Literal
control.

 

[Brock Allen]

Well, the reason it's important is that the Literal holds view state and
for static HTML you don't want this unnecessary overhead.

 

[Kevin Spencer]

A LiteralControl holds ViewState?


A LiteralControl inherits System.Web.UI.Control, which means that it HAS
ViewState, but a LiteralControl doesn't HOLD ViewState. Note that the
ViewState property is protected.

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HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
..Net Developer
What You Seek Is What You Get.

 

[Brock Allen]

No, a Literal control holds viewstate. A LiteralControl control doesn't.

 

[Kevin Spencer]

Aha! Thanks for the clarification.

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Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
..Net Developer
What You Seek Is What You Get.