MenuDesigner.GetEmptyDesignTimeHtml Method

Note: This method is new in the .NET Framework version 2.0.

Gets the markup that renders a placeholder for the associated control at design time when no markup is otherwise available.

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

protected:
virtual String^ GetEmptyDesignTimeHtml () override
protected String GetEmptyDesignTimeHtml ()
protected override function GetEmptyDesignTimeHtml () : String

Return Value

A string containing markup text that renders to a placeholder on the design surface.

The GetEmptyDesignTimeHtml method generates the markup for a placeholder that specifies the Menu control name and a message instructing you to use the collection editor to add items.

The following code example shows how to override the GetEmptyDesignTimeHtml method in a class that is inherited from the MenuDesigner class. The overridden method changes the appearance of a control that is derived from the Menu class at design time. The example generates the markup for a placeholder that includes a message indicating that no menu items are defined for the associated control.

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Windows 98, Windows 2000 SP4, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Starter Edition

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

.NET Framework

Supported in: 2.0
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