Page.Master Property (System.Web.UI)

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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)

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)

<BrowsableAttribute(False)> _
Public ReadOnly Property Master As MasterPage

Visual Basic (Usage)

Dim instance As Page
Dim value As MasterPage

value = instance.Master

[BrowsableAttribute(false)]
public MasterPage Master { get; }

Visual C++

[BrowsableAttribute(false)]
public:
property MasterPage^ Master {
    MasterPage^ get ();
}

JScript

public function get Master () : MasterPage

Property Value

Type: System.Web.UI..::.MasterPage
The MasterPage associated with this page if it exists; otherwise, nullNothingnullptra null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

Remarks

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, nullNothingnullptra null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) is returned. The contents of a master page are not available until after the PreInit event has been raised.

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How to: Reference ASP.NET Master Page Content	Building ASP .NET Web Applications
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Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98

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

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0

Reference

Page Class

Page Members

System.Web.UI Namespace

MasterPageFile

Other Resources

ASP.NET Master Pages Overview