Public Class CustomHyperLinkControl
    Inherits WebControl

    Public Sub New()
    End Sub 'New

    ' The TargetUrl property represents the URL that 
    ' the custom hyperlink control navigates to.        
    <UrlProperty("*.aspx")> _
    Public Property TargetUrl() As String
        Get
            Dim s As String = CStr(ViewState("TargetUrl"))
            If (s Is Nothing) Then
                Return String.Empty
            Else
                Return s
            End If
        End Get
        Set(ByVal value As String)
            ViewState("TargetUrl") = value
        End Set
    End Property

    ' The Text property represents the visible text that 
    ' the custom hyperlink control is displayed with.                
    Public Overridable Property [Text]() As String
        Get
            Dim s As String = CStr(ViewState("Text"))
            If (s Is Nothing) Then
                Return String.Empty
            Else
                Return s
            End If
        End Get
        Set(ByVal value As String)
            ViewState("Text") = value
        End Set
    End Property

    ' Implement method to render the control.

End Class 'CustomHyperLinkControl

public class CustomHyperLinkControl : WebControl
{
    public CustomHyperLinkControl() { }

    // The TargetUrl property represents the URL that 
    // the custom hyperlink control navigates to.
    [UrlProperty("*.aspx")]
    public string TargetUrl
    {
        get
        {
            string s = (string)ViewState["TargetUrl"];
            return ((s == null) ? String.Empty : s);
        }
        set
        {
            ViewState["TargetUrl"] = value;
        }
    }

    // The Text property represents the visible text that 
    // the custom hyperlink control is displayed with.        
    public virtual string Text
    {
        get
        {
            string s = (string)ViewState["Text"];
            return ((s == null) ? String.Empty : s);
        }
        set
        {
            ViewState["Text"] = value;
        }
    }

    // Implement method to render the control.
}