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ControlDesigner::GetDesignTimeHtml Method

Retrieves the HTML markup that is used to represent the control at design time.

Namespace:  System.Web.UI.Design
Assembly:  System.Design (in System.Design.dll)

public:
virtual String^ GetDesignTimeHtml()

Return Value

Type: System::String
The HTML markup used to represent the control at design time.

Notes to Inheritors

If you are creating a custom container control, make sure that you render the control and all child controls at design time, regardless of whether the Visible property is set to true or false.

The following code example demonstrates how to override the GetDesignTimeHtml method in a custom control designer. If the Text property for the associated control is empty, the GetDesignTimeHtml method calls the GetEmptyDesignTimeHtml method. Otherwise, the GetDesignTimeHtml method creates and renders a Hyperlink control.

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.NET Framework

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

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.
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