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HtmlInputControl.Type Property
.NET Framework 1.1
Gets the type of an HtmlInputControl.
[Visual Basic] Public ReadOnly Property Type As String [C#] public string Type {get;} [C++] public: __property String* get_Type(); [JScript] public function get Type() : String;
Property Value
A string that contains the type of an HtmlInputControl.
Remarks
Use this property get the type of an HtmlInputControl.
The following table shows the different possible values for the Type property.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| text | A text box for data entry. |
| password | A text box that masks user input. |
| checkbox | A check box that indicates a true or false condition. |
| radio | A radio button that indicates a selection from a mutually exclusive group of radio buttons. |
| button | A command button. |
| submit | A button that submits the form to the server. |
| reset | A button that clears the form. |
| file | A button that uploads a file. |
| hidden | A nonvisible field on a Web page used to persist information between posts to the server. |
| image | An image button. |
Example
[Visual Basic] <%@ Page Language="VB" AutoEventWireup="True" %> <%@ Import Namespace="System.Data" %> <html> <head> <script runat="server"> Sub Page_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) ' Create the data source. Dim dt As DataTable = New DataTable() Dim dr As DataRow dt.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("Value", GetType(String))) Dim i As Integer For i = 0 to 2 dr = dt.NewRow() dr(0) = "Item " + i.ToString() dt.Rows.Add(dr) Next i ' Bind the data source to the Repeater control. Repeater1.DataSource = New DataView(dt) Repeater1.DataBind() End Sub Sub AddButton_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Message.Text = "The type of the HtmlInputControl clicked is " & _ CType(sender, HtmlInputControl).Type End Sub </script> </head> <body> <form runat="server"> <h3> HtmlInputControl Type Example </h3> <asp:Repeater id="Repeater1" runat="server"> <ItemTemplate> <input Type="Submit" Name="AddButton Value='<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "Value") %>' OnServerClick="AddButton_Click" runat="server"/> </ItemTemplate> </asp:Repeater> <br><br> <asp:Label id="Message" runat="server"/> </form> </body> </html> [C#] <%@ Page Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="True" %> <%@ Import Namespace="System.Data" %> <html> <head> <script runat="server"> void Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e) { // Create the data source. DataTable dt = new DataTable(); DataRow dr; dt.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("Value", typeof(string))); for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) { dr = dt.NewRow(); dr[0] = "Item " + i.ToString(); dt.Rows.Add(dr); } // Bind the data source to the Repeater control. Repeater1.DataSource = new DataView(dt); Repeater1.DataBind(); } void AddButton_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e) { Message.Text = "The type of the HtmlInputControl clicked is " + ((HtmlInputControl)sender).Type; } </script> </head> <body> <form runat="server"> <h3> HtmlInputControl Type Example </h3> <asp:Repeater id="Repeater1" runat="server"> <ItemTemplate> <input Type="Submit" Name="AddButton Value='<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "Value") %>' OnServerClick="AddButton_Click" runat="server"/> </ItemTemplate> </asp:Repeater> <br><br> <asp:Label id="Message" runat="server"/> </form> </body> </html>
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Requirements
Platforms: Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 family
See Also
HtmlInputControl Class | HtmlInputControl Members | System.Web.UI.HtmlControls Namespace
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