I hope this is a simple question for somebody.

I'm having trouble determining how to reference the following div tag in my code-behind file:

<div id="display" runat="server"></div>

In my code-behind class, I'm referencing this div tag as follows:

public Div display;

I'm also attempting to use this Div tag in one of my code-behind event handlers as follows:

display.InnerHtml = strResultsHolder;

The compiler is generating the following error:

The type or namespace name 'Div' could not be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)

I've tried to negotiate MSDN online to determine which namespace I need in order to use this div tag. System.Web.UI.HtmlControls doesn't do it.

Assuming that finding the correct namespace is the problem, can somebody please tell me either which namespace I need to reference in code-behind or how I can quickly determine which namespace I need to use (or both) in order to use this div tag?

Thank you in advance for any help you can offer!

Hi there,

AFAIK, a <div> tag is a HtmlGenericControl. Take a look here:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...classtopic.asp

In situations like this, I search Google for stuff like System.Web.UI.HtmlControls div tag MSDN.

Cheers,

Imar


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Imar Spaanjaars
Everyone is unique, except for me.

Thanks for the help. Turns out I had the right namespace, but the wrong class. HtmlGenericControl solved my problem. Thanks again Imar!