Hi,
I created a custom control that contains 2 html selects which each selects contains items. Unfortunately when i drag and drop it on my lay out page it raises error "
'System.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlSelect' does not allow child controls.
".
my custome ascx code is :
<%@ Control Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="true" %>
<div id="search_title">
Search Publications by:</div>
<div id="search_container">
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
<tr>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Service Line<br />
<select id="selServiceLine" name="selServiceLine" runat="server" class="sel_generic">
<option selected="selected" value="-1"></option>
<option value="0">Corporate Recovery</option>
<option value="1">Turnaround and Restructuring</option>
<option value="2">Real Estate Advisory</option>
<option value="3">Forensics</option>
</select>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Industry<br />
<select id="selIndustry" name="selIndustry" runat="server" class="sel_generic">
<option selected="selected" value="-1"></option>
<option value="0">Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants</option>
<option value="1">Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing</option>
<option value="2">Automotive</option>
<option value="3">Communication</option>
<option value="4">Construction</option>
<option value="5">Cultural and Recreational Services</option>
<option value="6">Education</option>
<option value="7">Electricity, Gas and Water Supply</option>
<option value="8">Environmental</option>
<option value="9">Finance and Insurance</option>
<option value="10">Health and Aged Care</option>
<option value="11">Information Technology</option>
<option value="12">Manufacturing</option>
<option value="13">Mining</option>
<option value="14">Personal and Other Services</option>
<option value="15">Pharmaceutical</option>
<option value="16">Property and Business Services</option>
<option value="17">Retail Trade</option>
<option value="18">Transport and Storage</option>
<option value="19">Wholesaling</option>
</select>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<a id="lnkEnter" onclick="submit()">
<img src="/Sitefinity/WebsiteTemplates/Default/App_Themes/Default/Images/btn_enter.gif"
alt="Enter" align="absmiddle" /></a>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<hr />
</div>
and my .cs code is
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.UI;
using System.Text;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls;
using Telerik.Sitefinity.Web.UI;
using System.Runtime.Serialization.Json;
using System.IO;
using System.Web.UI.HtmlControls;
using Telerik.Sitefinity.Web.UI.ControlDesign;
using Telerik.Sitefinity;
using Telerik.Sitefinity.Taxonomies;
using Telerik.Sitefinity.Taxonomies.Model;
using KordaMentha.Controls.Designers;
namespace KordaMentha.Controls.Interfaces
[ControlDesigner(typeof(SearchSC3Designer))]
public class SearchSC3 : SimpleView
public SearchSC3()
protected override void OnPreRender(EventArgs e)
base.OnPreRender(e);
ScriptManager.RegisterClientScriptInclude(this, GetType(), "SearchScript", ResolveUrl("/Controls/js/SearchSC3.js"));
protected override void OnLoad(EventArgs e)
EnsureChildControls();
protected override string LayoutTemplateName
get
return "KordaMentha.Controls.Interfaces.SearchSC3.ascx";
protected override void InitializeControls(GenericContainer controlContainer)
protected virtual HtmlControl selServiceLine
get return base.Container.GetControl<HtmlControl>("selServiceLine", true);
protected virtual HtmlControl selIndustry
get return base.Container.GetControl<HtmlControl>("selIndustry", true);
protected virtual HtmlAnchor lnkEnter
get return base.Container.GetControl<HtmlAnchor>("lnkEnter", true);
public string Title get; set;
what i did wrong anyway ?
thanks