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.NET Framework Class Library
ControlCreateControlCollection Method

Creates a new ControlCollection object to hold the child controls (both literal and server) of the server control.

Namespace:   System.Web.UI
Assembly:  System.Web (in System.Web.dll)
Syntax
Protected Overridable Function CreateControlCollection As [%$TOPIC/fbsw8w55_en-us_VS_110_2_0_0_0_0%]
protected virtual [%$TOPIC/fbsw8w55_en-us_VS_110_2_0_1_0_0%] CreateControlCollection()
protected:
virtual [%$TOPIC/fbsw8w55_en-us_VS_110_2_0_2_0_0%]^ CreateControlCollection()
abstract CreateControlCollection : unit -> [%$TOPIC/fbsw8w55_en-us_VS_110_2_0_3_0_0%]  
override CreateControlCollection : unit -> [%$TOPIC/fbsw8w55_en-us_VS_110_2_0_3_0_1%]

Return Value

Type: System.Web.UIControlCollection
A ControlCollection object to contain the current server control's child server controls.
Remarks

Override this method in a custom server control if you have created a collection object that is derived from the ControlCollection class. You can then instantiate that collection class in the override of this method.

Examples

The following code example overrides the CreateControlCollection method to create an instance of a CustomControlCollection class, which inherits from the ControlCollection class.

        ' Override the CreateControlCollection method to  
        ' write to the Trace object when tracing is enabled 
        ' for the page or application in which this control 
        ' is included.    
        Protected Overrides Function CreateControlCollection() As ControlCollection
            Return New CustomControlCollection(Me)
        End Function
// Override the CreateControlCollection method to  
		// write to the Trace object when tracing is enabled 
		// for the page or application in which this control 
		// is included.    
		protected override ControlCollection CreateControlCollection()
		{
			return new CustomControlCollection(this);
		}

The following code example uses the CreateControlCollection method in a custom server control override of the CreateChildControls method. The new collection is created, and then populated with two child controls, firstControl and secondControl.

Protected Overrides Sub CreateChildControls()
   ' Creates a new ControlCollection.  
   Me.CreateControlCollection()

   ' Create child controls. 
   Dim firstControl As New ChildControl()
   firstControl.Message = "FirstChildControl" 

   Dim secondControl As New ChildControl()
   secondControl.Message = "SecondChildControl"

   Controls.Add(firstControl)
   Controls.Add(secondControl)

   ' Prevent child controls from being created again.
   ChildControlsCreated = True 
End Sub 'CreateChildControls
protected override void CreateChildControls()
      {               
         // Creates a new ControlCollection.  
         this.CreateControlCollection();

         // Create child controls.
          ChildControl firstControl = new ChildControl();
         firstControl.Message = "FirstChildControl";

         ChildControl secondControl = new ChildControl();
         secondControl.Message = "SecondChildControl";

         Controls.Add(firstControl);
         Controls.Add(secondControl);

         // Prevent child controls from being created again.
         ChildControlsCreated = true;
      }
Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4.5, 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0
Platforms

Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.