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.NET Framework Class Library
HtmlControl..::.SetAttribute Method

Sets the value of the named attribute on the HtmlControl control.

Namespace: System.Web.UI.HtmlControls
Assembly: System.Web (in System.Web.dll)
Syntax
Protected Overridable Sub SetAttribute ( _
	name As String, _
	value As String _
)
protected virtual void SetAttribute(
	string name,
	string value
)
protected:
virtual void SetAttribute(
	String^ name, 
	String^ value
)
abstract SetAttribute : 
        name:string * 
        value:string -> unit 
override SetAttribute : 
        name:string * 
        value:string -> unit 

Parameters

name
Type: System..::.String
The name of the attribute to set.
value
Type: System..::.String
The value to set the attribute to.
Remarks

Use the SetAttribute method to set an attribute on the HtmlControl server control. All HTML server controls store their attributes in the Control..::.ViewState property.

HTML attributes are treated by the ASP.NET page framework as properties on the HTML server control to which they belong. The SetAttribute method's name parameter is case-insensitive.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0
Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

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