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HtmlTextWriter.SelfClosingChars Field

Represents the self-closing slash (/) character of an HTML tag.

[Visual Basic]
Public Const SelfClosingChars As String
[C#]
public const string SelfClosingChars;
[C++]
public: const String* SelfClosingChars;
[JScript]
public var SelfClosingChars : String;

Remarks

This charcter is used in HTML elements that are self-closed. For example, <asp:linkbutton runat="server" />.

Example

[Visual Basic] 
' Write a closing slash for the HTML element.
' Always use this in tandem with a Write method 
' call that uses the HtmlTextWriter.TagRightChar 
' field as shown here.
writer.Write(HtmlTextWriter.SelfClosingChars)
writer.Write(HtmlTextWriter.TagRightChar)

[C#] 
// Write a closing slash for the HTML element.
// Always use this in tandem with a Write method 
// call that uses the HtmlTextWriter.TagRightChar 
// field as shown here.
writer.Write(HtmlTextWriter.SelfClosingChars);
writer.Write(HtmlTextWriter.TagRightChar);

[C++, JScript] No example is available for C++ or JScript. To view a Visual Basic or C# example, click the Language Filter button Language Filter in the upper-left corner of the page.

Requirements

Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 family

See Also

HtmlTextWriter Class | HtmlTextWriter Members | System.Web.UI Namespace

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