Hi all,

  I have an ASP.NET databound datagrid and have added in an extra
column that holds a simple HTML control ie,
  <SPAN id=uniqueid>my span text</SPAN>

  I have a JavaScript function that can read the innerText of the
  span (using document.getElementById(uniqueid).

  My really frustrating problem is that:
    I want to make the <SPAN>s hidden. But if I do this,
    I then cannot access its innerText. I've tried using other
    pure HTML controls and I always get the same problem.

    Can I have a hidden HTML control and still access
    its innerText ? Or should I use another type of HTML control
    to hold 'embedded data' that I dont want the viewer to see but
    can reference by its unique id?

Thanks in advance. Muchly frustrated beginner


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