xhtml meta tags

[chandy]

Hi,

I am trying to set meta data in an asp.net 2.0 application. I tried
this:

<meta name="keywords" content="" id="metaKeywords" runat="server" />

with this in the codebehind:

metaKeywords.attributes("content") = "my keywords"

but the html meta tag that this output was like this:

<meta id="_ctl0_Meta1_metaKeywords" name="Keywords" content="my
keywords"></meta>

it no longer terminated with / > and added a closing tag instead!

So instead I tried it all codebehind and used the new HtmlMeta class:

Dim metaKeywords As New HtmlMeta()
metaKeywords.Name = "Keywords"
metaKeywords.Content = "my keywords"
Me.Controls.Add(metaKeywords)

This time it just rendered an old HTML 4.0 tag:

<meta name="Keywords" content="my keywords">

Again not what I want.

So, how do I get asp.net to render an xhtml-compliant meta tag that
ends with /> ?

Thanks,

Chandy

 

[clintonG]

I've been under the impression that when Visual Studio is configured using
XHTML 1.0 Transitional the controls will emit the desired HTML. Do you have
the HTML Source Editing toolbar loaded and have you selected XHTML 1.0
Transitional?

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[chandy]

Hi clinton,

Yes I do and yes I have XHTML selected. That only appears to effect
the validation in the IDE though?

Chandy

 

[chandy]

I have it now. You have to put <xhtmlConformance mode="Transitional"/>
in the web.config.

Chandy

 

[clintonG]

I have that in my web.config file too with a comment reminding me where to
find the documentation...

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms228268.aspx


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MAP 43°2'17"N 88°2'37"W : 43°2'17"N 88°2'37"W




I have it now. You have to put <xhtmlConformance mode="Transitional"/>
in the web.config.

Chandy