Web User Control

Question

Hello I am written a User Control. in the User Control, There are Header and Footer.
i want insert gridview or any Control , in Content of the User control.
for a Example:
<Menu:Menu id="1" runAt="Server">
<Asp:GridView ...> /// or any control
</Menu>

Thanks

Answer 1

Use a Placeholder control.

<Menu:Menu id="1" runAt="Server">
    <asp:Placeholder id="phControl" runat="server" />
</Menu>

And in your code-behind:

TextBox myText = new TextBox();
phControl.Controls.Add(myText);

Answer 2

You should use the ParseChildren attribute. Check this and this posts.

Answer 3

Have a look at this example to create your own Templated Controls:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms178657.aspx

This way you can create a WebControl that can contain templates where you place any control.