Use a literal as an HTML anchor string

[Arch Stanton]

I'm trying to parse longitude and latitude into an anchor address
string. It seems to be a straightforward enough idea, but I just can't
seem to make it work. I've tried parsing literals into the string like this:

<a href="http://www.mysite.com/" & <asp:literal runat="server"
id="MyLiteral" & "rest of address string">

But this only passes the address up the first quote mark. I've also
tried constructing the entire string and just putting it into the anchor
tag like this:

<a href=<asp:liter al runat="server" id="MyLiteral"

I've tried a dozen different permutations of this idea but none of them
work, and none of my usual trusty help forums seem to address this
question. Is there a way to do this?

[Mark Rae [MVP]]

Re: Use a literal as an HTML anchor string

"Arch Stanton" <sade@hill.orgw rote in message
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I've tried a dozen different permutations of this idea but none of them
work, and none of my usual trusty help forums seem to address this
question. Is there a way to do this?

Firstly, is there a reason why you're not using the <asp:Hyperlin k />
webcontrol?

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.web.ui.webcontrols.hyperlink.aspx

--
Mark Rae
ASP.NET MVP

http://www.markrae.net

[HillBilly]

Re: Use a literal as an HTML anchor string

And what's the end result supposed to look like and why? There's a couple of
options one of which Mark Rae suggested using the HyprLink control --but--
circumstances usually determine how code is best written for whatever
reasons provide some rationale. You could for example also bind the return
value of a method for example...

<a href='<%# ReturnLatLongUr l() %>'>Link Text</a>




"Arch Stanton" <sade@hill.orgw rote in message
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I'm trying to parse longitude and latitude into an anchor address string.
It seems to be a straightforward enough idea, but I just can't seem to
make it work. I've tried parsing literals into the string like this:
>
<a href="http://www.mysite.com/" & <asp:literal runat="server"
id="MyLiteral" & "rest of address string">
>
But this only passes the address up the first quote mark. I've also tried
constructing the entire string and just putting it into the anchor tag
like this:
>
<a href=<asp:liter al runat="server" id="MyLiteral"
>
I've tried a dozen different permutations of this idea but none of them
work, and none of my usual trusty help forums seem to address this
question. Is there a way to do this?
>

[Arch Stanton]

Re: Use a literal as an HTML anchor string


Didn't know how to use the single quote (apostrophe) in that way. That
made one of my solutions work. Thanks so much for taking time to reply.

Grateful Noob :|



HillBilly wrote:

And what's the end result supposed to look like and why? There's a
couple of options one of which Mark Rae suggested using the HyprLink
control --but-- circumstances usually determine how code is best
written for whatever reasons provide some rationale. You could for
example also bind the return value of a method for example...
>
<a href='<%# ReturnLatLongUr l() %>'>Link Text</a>
>
>
>
>
"Arch Stanton" <sade@hill.orgw rote in message
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>I'm trying to parse longitude and latitude into an anchor address
>string. It seems to be a straightforward enough idea, but I just can't
>seem to make it work. I've tried parsing literals into the string like
>this:
>>
><a href="http://www.mysite.com/" & <asp:literal runat="server"
>id="MyLiteral" & "rest of address string">
>>
>But this only passes the address up the first quote mark. I've also
>tried constructing the entire string and just putting it into the
>anchor tag like this:
>>
><a href=<asp:liter al runat="server" id="MyLiteral"
>>
>I've tried a dozen different permutations of this idea but none of
>them work, and none of my usual trusty help forums seem to address
>this question. Is there a way to do this?
>>

>

[Arch Stanton]

Re: Use a literal as an HTML anchor string


Truth is I haven't educated myself on that web control yet, but I will
now. I solved my problem another way, but thanks very much for taking
the time to reply.

Grateful Noob :|



Mark Rae [MVP] wrote:

"Arch Stanton" <sade@hill.orgw rote in message
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>

>I've tried a dozen different permutations of this idea but none of
>them work, and none of my usual trusty help forums seem to address
>this question. Is there a way to do this?

>
Firstly, is there a reason why you're not using the <asp:Hyperlin k />
webcontrol?

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.web.ui.webcontrols.hyperlink.aspx

>
>
>

[HillBilly]

Re: Use a literal as an HTML anchor string

Single quoted attributes are supported in HTML and help avoid errors when
other server-side code is being used requires using the double quote such as
this example:

// error
<a href="<%# Eval(Container. DataItem, "StringValu e") %>">Link Text</a>

// no error
<a href='<%# Eval(Container. DataItem, "StringValu e") %>'>Link Text</a>



"Arch Stanton" <sade@hill.orgw rote in message
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>
Didn't know how to use the single quote (apostrophe) in that way. That
made one of my solutions work. Thanks so much for taking time to reply.
>
Grateful Noob :|
>
>
>
HillBilly wrote:

>And what's the end result supposed to look like and why? There's a couple
>of options one of which Mark Rae suggested using the HyprLink
>control --but-- circumstances usually determine how code is best written
>for whatever reasons provide some rationale. You could for example also
>bind the return value of a method for example...
>>
><a href='<%# ReturnLatLongUr l() %>'>Link Text</a>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>"Arch Stanton" <sade@hill.orgw rote in message
>news:fO6dnQ2y1 9m03j3VnZ2dnUVZ _hqdnZ2d@comcas t.com...

>>I'm trying to parse longitude and latitude into an anchor address
>>string. It seems to be a straightforward enough idea, but I just can't
>>seem to make it work. I've tried parsing literals into the string like
>>this:
>>>
>><a href="http://www.mysite.com/" & <asp:literal runat="server"
>>id="MyLiteral "& "rest of address string">
>>>
>>But this only passes the address up the first quote mark. I've also
>>tried constructing the entire string and just putting it into the anchor
>>tag like this:
>>>
>><a href=<asp:liter al runat="server" id="MyLiteral"
>>>
>>I've tried a dozen different permutations of this idea but none of them
>>work, and none of my usual trusty help forums seem to address this
>>question. Is there a way to do this?
>>>

>>