Page.Master Property
Gets the master page that determines the overall look of the page.
Namespace: System.Web.UI
Assembly: System.Web (in System.Web.dll)
Property Value
Type: System.Web.UI.MasterPageThe MasterPage associated with this page if it exists; otherwise, null.
The Master property returns the MasterPage object associated with this page. This property is read-only; however, you can set properties on the MasterPage object it returns.
The Master property is valid only on pages that reference a master page in the MasterPageFile property. If you access the Master property on a page that does not reference a master page, null is returned. The contents of a master page are not available until after the PreInit event has been raised.
| Topic | Location |
|---|---|
| How to: Reference ASP.NET Master Page Content | Building ASP .NET Web Applications |
| How to: Reference ASP.NET Master Page Content | Building ASP .NET Web Applications |
| Walkthrough: Creating and Using ASP.NET Master Pages in Visual Web Developer | Building ASP .NET Web Applications in Visual Studio |
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.
