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Do script tags and link tags go inside asp:content or outside

Answer 1

+1 A:

Outside. Tthe inside of the ContentPlaceholders is going to be replaced with content from your pages anyhow so it doesn't make much sense to put anything in there.

Andrew Hare 2009-03-24 21:10:41

Answer 2

+1 A:

outside. in the master page

The place holders are the wrapping controls for pages which descend from master pages.

Richard 2009-03-24 21:11:19

Answer 3

+1 A:

If you are referring to <asp:Content /> tags, you can't put anything outside of them in an .aspx page. So you're limited to putting them inside the <asp:Content /> tag. If you want <script /> and <link /> tags you need to either put a <asp:ContentPlaceHolder /> in the <head> of your master page, or add them dynamically via the Page's Controls collection.

Sean Bright 2009-03-24 21:15:27

Answer 4

+1 A:

If it's scripts and links for all pages, it should go outside any ContentPlaceHolders. If it's scripts and links for this page, it should go inside a Content inside the head. If it's default scripts, put it inside a head ContentPlaceHolder, and it can be replaced by the child page if needed. (VS usually complains about a ContentPlaceHolder in the head, but it works fine for me).

// master Page
<head runat="server">
   <asp:ContentPlaceHolder id="head" runat="server">
      <!-- Default scripts and CSS -->
      <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="default.css" />
      <script type="text/javascript" src="jquery.js"></script>
   </asp:ContentPlaceHolder>
   <!-- Mandatory scripts and css -->
   <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="all.css" />
   <script type="text/javascript" src="all.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
   Master Page!
   <asp:ContentPlaceHolder id="body" runat="server" />
</body>

// Child (no JQuery)
<asp:Content ContentPlaceHolderID="head" runat="server">
   <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="default.css" />
   <!-- Don't need JQuery -->
   <script type="text/javascript" src="prototype.js"></script>
</asp:Content>
<asp:Content ContentPlaceHolderID="body" runat="server">
   Child Page!
</asp:Content>

// Child 2 (with JQuery)
<asp:Content ContentPlaceHolderID="body" runat="server">
   Child Page!
</asp:Content>

Mark Brackett 2009-03-24 21:15:29

It seems to work even though it's complaining and I have it outside, but what if I don't have a head placeholder.

Xaisoft 2009-03-24 21:17:35

Add one. ;) I usually end up with at least 3 placeholders: 1 head for default scripts and styles, 1 head for adding scripts and styles, and 1 content.

Mark Brackett 2009-03-24 21:22:56

Answer 5

+3 A:

I can see five (or 8) ways of doing it:

In the codebehind (.cs or .vb) using:
- Scriptmanager.RegisterClientScriptinclude - using an absolute/relative path
- Scriptmanager.RegisterClientScriptInclude - using an embedded resource
- Scriptmanager.RegisterSlientScriptBlock - with your source inside
Adding it inline to your ASPX page in the designer
Sticking it inside the asp:content where the content lives inside the body tag.
Sticking it inside the asp:content where the content lives inside the head (You've said this isn't an option, so ignore this).
Adding it programmatically using the ScriptManager inside a control you use on the page as above.

"Only Content controls are allowed directly in a content page that contains Content controls" - did you forget the runat="server"?

Chris S 2009-03-24 21:18:33

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