What do I need to do when I include output from an ASP.NET .aspx page in a HTML page? Something like <base>

Question

I have a ASP.NET file at http://localhost/nn/n.aspx Output from processing that file is included in http://localhost/index.asp.

Is there some general or specific things I should do so that the ASP.NET code sitting on the client knows were it is?

Setting <form action="http://localhost/nn/n.aspx makes it post to the right location, but my update-panel is failing.

I think perhaps that's the ScriptPath of the ScriptManager, and i can probably figure that out.

But I am afraid there could be other issues, and i am hoping there is something like the HTML tag that i can use to tell my client code where it is.

Thanks Olav

Answer 1

A). What exactly does "..Output from processing that file is included in.." mean?

B). <base> tags are evil html-smells which cause more problems than they solve and are the symptom of a failed architecture

C). What do you mean by HTML page? There's no way a normal HTML page can include .aspx content, HTML is not a server side language. Certainly there are ways and means, but you need to be specific.

D). you need to give us some more idea about your code and site architecture, there's not enough info here to work this out "my update-panel is failing" is very vague indeed. How is it failing?

Answer 2

Are you looking to create a server-side control? You don't include "output from processing" one ASPX file in another one. Instead, you create an ASCX file - a server side control and then incorporate that in the target ASPX file.

It is easy to do and may well be what you are looking for. However, your question is quite ambiguous so I cannot tell for sure!