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

When implemented by a class, designates an attribute and its value to assign to the ASP.NET server control.

Namespace: System.Web.UI
Assembly: System.Web (in System.Web.dll)
Syntax
Sub SetAttribute ( _
	key As String, _
	value As String _
)
void SetAttribute(
	string key,
	string value
)
void SetAttribute(
	String^ key, 
	String^ value
)
abstract SetAttribute : 
        key:string * 
        value:string -> unit 

Parameters

key
Type: System..::.String
The name of the attribute to be set.
value
Type: System..::.String
The value assigned to the attribute.
Examples

The following code example demonstrates a possible implementation of the SetAttribute method.


' Implement the SetAttribute method for the control. When
' this method is called from a page, the control's properties
' are set to values defined in the page.
Public Sub SetAttribute(name As String, value1 As String) Implements IAttributeAccessor.SetAttribute
   ViewState(name) = value1
End Sub 'SetAttribute



// Implement the SetAttribute method for the control. When
// this method is called from a page, the control's properties
// are set to values defined in the page.
public void SetAttribute(String name, String value1)
{
   ViewState[name] = value1;
}

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0
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.