LinkButton without Javascript???

[domtam@hotmail.com]

First of all, my ASP.NET application has to support browser with
Javascript disabled. In the application There is a control that looks
like a text hyperlink, but the server-side has to do some-processing
when the control is clicked. In other words, it has to generate a
postback.

I'd like to use a <asp:LinkButton > to do this control because it looks
like a text hyperlink and it generates postback for server-side
processing. However, I just realize that its implementation depends on
Javascript. So, it won't work if users disable Javascript on their
browser.

Obviously, <asp:HyperLin k> won't work either because it doesn't
generate postback for server-side processing.

Does <asp:Button> provide any formatting property such that it can be
rendered like a text hyperlink?

Another alternative is to use <asp:ImageButto n> and create an image
that looks like a text hyperlink. However, is it true that this
approach won't work in Mozilla / Netscape when Javascript is disabled?

Do I have any other alternatives? How about 3rd party control?
Thanks
Dom

[bruce barker]

Re: LinkButton without Javascript???

if you need to support all browsers with client script off, then you can use
<asp:button> safely.

currently .net has a bug where <asp:image> will not work in non ie browsers
if the keyboard is used instead of the mouse for the submit. (they look for
the x and y values which are not sent without a mouse click ).

you can use <input type=image src="myimage.gi f" value="submit"
name="myImage"> and dispatch the event your self by checking if the image
did a postback.

-- bruce (sqlwork.com)

<domtam@hotmail .com> wrote in message
news:1106609169 .116912.58130@z 14g2000cwz.goog legroups.com...
| First of all, my ASP.NET application has to support browser with
| Javascript disabled. In the application There is a control that looks
| like a text hyperlink, but the server-side has to do some-processing
| when the control is clicked. In other words, it has to generate a
| postback.
|
| I'd like to use a <asp:LinkButton > to do this control because it looks
| like a text hyperlink and it generates postback for server-side
| processing. However, I just realize that its implementation depends on
| Javascript. So, it won't work if users disable Javascript on their
| browser.
|
| Obviously, <asp:HyperLin k> won't work either because it doesn't
| generate postback for server-side processing.
|
| Does <asp:Button> provide any formatting property such that it can be
| rendered like a text hyperlink?
|
| Another alternative is to use <asp:ImageButto n> and create an image
| that looks like a text hyperlink. However, is it true that this
| approach won't work in Mozilla / Netscape when Javascript is disabled?
|
| Do I have any other alternatives? How about 3rd party control?
| Thanks
| Dom
|

[domtam@hotmail.com]

Re: LinkButton without Javascript???

Thank you, bruce. Please see below....



bruce barker wrote:[color=blue]
> if you need to support all browsers with client script off, then you[/color]
can use[color=blue]
> <asp:button> safely.[/color]

If I want to use <asp:button>, how can I make it render like a text
hyperlink (instead of a button-like style)? Is there such a property
/attribute that I can set?
[color=blue]
>
> currently .net has a bug where <asp:image> will not work in non ie[/color]
browsers[color=blue]
> if the keyboard is used instead of the mouse for the submit. (they[/color]
look for[color=blue]
> the x and y values which are not sent without a mouse click ).
>
> you can use <input type=image src="myimage.gi f" value="submit"
> name="myImage"> and dispatch the event your self by checking if the[/color]
image[color=blue]
> did a postback.
>[/color]


Could you please elaborate a bit on how to dispatch the event to do the
postback? (Any reference on MSDN on how to do it?)

Thanks
Dom[color=blue]
> -- bruce (sqlwork.com)
>
> <domtam@hotmail .com> wrote in message
> news:1106609169 .116912.58130@z 14g2000cwz.goog legroups.com...
> | First of all, my ASP.NET application has to support browser with
> | Javascript disabled. In the application There is a control that[/color]
looks[color=blue]
> | like a text hyperlink, but the server-side has to do[/color]
some-processing[color=blue]
> | when the control is clicked. In other words, it has to generate a
> | postback.
> |
> | I'd like to use a <asp:LinkButton > to do this control because it[/color]
looks[color=blue]
> | like a text hyperlink and it generates postback for server-side
> | processing. However, I just realize that its implementation depends[/color]
on[color=blue]
> | Javascript. So, it won't work if users disable Javascript on their
> | browser.
> |
> | Obviously, <asp:HyperLin k> won't work either because it doesn't
> | generate postback for server-side processing.
> |
> | Does <asp:Button> provide any formatting property such that it can[/color]
be[color=blue]
> | rendered like a text hyperlink?
> |
> | Another alternative is to use <asp:ImageButto n> and create an image
> | that looks like a text hyperlink. However, is it true that this
> | approach won't work in Mozilla / Netscape when Javascript is[/color]
disabled?[color=blue]
> |
> | Do I have any other alternatives? How about 3rd party control?
> | Thanks
> | Dom
> |[/color]

[David Jessee]

Re: LinkButton without Javascript???

this is close...you'll want to play with it a little.....

<style>
..linkLookingBu tton {
background-color: #FFFFFF;
border: 0px solid;
color: #0000FF;
text-decoration: underline;
cursor:hand
}
</style>

this make a regular button....set its CssClass property to
"linkLookingBut ton"

<domtam@hotmail .com> wrote in message
news:1106609169 .116912.58130@z 14g2000cwz.goog legroups.com...[color=blue]
> First of all, my ASP.NET application has to support browser with
> Javascript disabled. In the application There is a control that looks
> like a text hyperlink, but the server-side has to do some-processing
> when the control is clicked. In other words, it has to generate a
> postback.
>
> I'd like to use a <asp:LinkButton > to do this control because it looks
> like a text hyperlink and it generates postback for server-side
> processing. However, I just realize that its implementation depends on
> Javascript. So, it won't work if users disable Javascript on their
> browser.
>
> Obviously, <asp:HyperLin k> won't work either because it doesn't
> generate postback for server-side processing.
>
> Does <asp:Button> provide any formatting property such that it can be
> rendered like a text hyperlink?
>
> Another alternative is to use <asp:ImageButto n> and create an image
> that looks like a text hyperlink. However, is it true that this
> approach won't work in Mozilla / Netscape when Javascript is disabled?
>
> Do I have any other alternatives? How about 3rd party control?
> Thanks
> Dom
>[/color]

[Jens Ansorg]

Re: LinkButton without Javascript???

David Jessee wrote:[color=blue]
> this is close...you'll want to play with it a little.....
>
> <style>
> .linkLookingBut ton {
> background-color: #FFFFFF;
> border: 0px solid;
> color: #0000FF;
> text-decoration: underline;
> cursor:hand
> }
> </style>
>[/color]

make that

cursor:pointer;

to be correct and have it working in non-IE Browsers



Jens

[Dominic]

Re: LinkButton without Javascript???

That's great.....but the underline and the hand-cursor do not appear
in Opera 7. Any idea on how to fix this one?

Thanks
Dominic

Jens Ansorg <jens@ja-web.de> wrote in message news:<e50xpV8AF HA.3492@TK2MSFT NGP12.phx.gbl>. ..[color=blue]
> David Jessee wrote:[color=green]
> > this is close...you'll want to play with it a little.....
> >
> > <style>
> > .linkLookingBut ton {
> > background-color: #FFFFFF;
> > border: 0px solid;
> > color: #0000FF;
> > text-decoration: underline;
> > cursor:hand
> > }
> > </style>
> >[/color]
>
> make that
>
> cursor:pointer;
>
> to be correct and have it working in non-IE Browsers
>
>
>
> Jens[/color]

[Dominic]

Re: LinkButton without Javascript???

That's great.....but the underline and the hand-cursor do not appear
in Opera 7. Any idea on how to fix this one?

Thanks
Dominic

Jens Ansorg <jens@ja-web.de> wrote in message news:<e50xpV8AF HA.3492@TK2MSFT NGP12.phx.gbl>. ..[color=blue]
> David Jessee wrote:[color=green]
> > this is close...you'll want to play with it a little.....
> >
> > <style>
> > .linkLookingBut ton {
> > background-color: #FFFFFF;
> > border: 0px solid;
> > color: #0000FF;
> > text-decoration: underline;
> > cursor:hand
> > }
> > </style>
> >[/color]
>
> make that
>
> cursor:pointer;
>
> to be correct and have it working in non-IE Browsers
>
>
>
> Jens[/color]