TagPrefixAttribute Class

 

Defines the tag prefix used in a Web page to identify custom controls. This class cannot be inherited.

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

System.Object
  System.Attribute
    System.Web.UI.TagPrefixAttribute

<AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Assembly, AllowMultiple := True)>
Public NotInheritable Class TagPrefixAttribute
	Inherits Attribute

NameDescription
System_CAPS_pubmethodTagPrefixAttribute(String, String)

Initializes a new instance of the TagPrefixAttribute class.

NameDescription
System_CAPS_pubpropertyNamespaceName

Gets the namespace prefix for the specified control.

System_CAPS_pubpropertyTagPrefix

Gets the tag prefix for the specified control.

System_CAPS_pubpropertyTypeId

When implemented in a derived class, gets a unique identifier for this Attribute.(Inherited from Attribute.)

NameDescription
System_CAPS_pubmethodEquals(Object)

This API supports the product infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code. Returns a value that indicates whether this instance is equal to a specified object.(Inherited from Attribute.)

System_CAPS_pubmethodGetHashCode()

Returns the hash code for this instance.(Inherited from Attribute.)

System_CAPS_pubmethodGetType()

Gets the Type of the current instance.(Inherited from Object.)

System_CAPS_pubmethodIsDefaultAttribute()

When overridden in a derived class, indicates whether the value of this instance is the default value for the derived class.(Inherited from Attribute.)

System_CAPS_pubmethodMatch(Object)

When overridden in a derived class, returns a value that indicates whether this instance equals a specified object.(Inherited from Attribute.)

System_CAPS_pubmethodToString()

Returns a string that represents the current object.(Inherited from Object.)

NameDescription
System_CAPS_pubinterfaceSystem_CAPS_privmethod_Attribute.GetIDsOfNames(Guid, IntPtr, UInt32, UInt32, IntPtr)

Maps a set of names to a corresponding set of dispatch identifiers.(Inherited from Attribute.)

System_CAPS_pubinterfaceSystem_CAPS_privmethod_Attribute.GetTypeInfo(UInt32, UInt32, IntPtr)

Retrieves the type information for an object, which can be used to get the type information for an interface.(Inherited from Attribute.)

System_CAPS_pubinterfaceSystem_CAPS_privmethod_Attribute.GetTypeInfoCount(UInt32)

Retrieves the number of type information interfaces that an object provides (either 0 or 1).(Inherited from Attribute.)

System_CAPS_pubinterfaceSystem_CAPS_privmethod_Attribute.Invoke(UInt32, Guid, UInt32, Int16, IntPtr, IntPtr, IntPtr, IntPtr)

Provides access to properties and methods exposed by an object.(Inherited from Attribute.)

The TagPrefixAttribute class defines an assembly-level attribute needed to specify tag prefix aliases for custom controls. This attribute is used by tools such as Microsoft Visual Studio to automatically generate a Register directive in the ASP.NET page where the custom controls are used.

This directive registers the tag prefix with a namespace. Moreover, it specifies the assembly where the custom control code implementation resides. With this directive in place, you can use custom controls in a Web page declaratively.

For more information about using attributes, see Extending Metadata Using Attributes.


Imports System
Imports System.Web
Imports System.Web.UI
Imports System.Web.UI.WebControls

<assembly: TagPrefix("CustomControls", "custom")> _

Namespace CustomControls

   ' Simple custom control
   Public Class MyVB_Control 
   Inherits Control
      Private message As String = "Hello"

      Public  Property getMessage() As String
         Get
            Return message
         End Get
         Set (ByVal value As String)
            message = value
         End Set
      End Property

      <System.Security.Permissions.PermissionSetAttribute(System.Security.Permissions.SecurityAction.Demand, Name:="FullTrust")> _
      Protected Overrides Sub Render(writer As HtmlTextWriter)
         writer.Write(("<span style='background-color:aqua; font:8pt tahoma, verdana;'> " + Me.getMessage + "<br>" + "VB version. The time on the server is " + System.DateTime.Now.ToLongTimeString() + "</span>"))
      End Sub 'Render
   End Class 'MyControl
End Namespace 'CustomControls 

.NET Framework
Available since 1.1

Any public static ( Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

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