Error : Response is not declared

[Anni V]

Hi guys,
I am facing a problem with the Code behind file of the ASP.NET file i.e.new.aspx.vb is not allowing me to access the properties of the HTML controls on the .aspx page the error is as follows
My design code on the aspx page is

<table border = "0"; id = "tblecs" align ="center" style="width: 886px; height: 134px;" rules="none">

But in the code behind page
New.aspx.vb
When I write

Partial Class New
    Inherits System.Web.UI.Page
 Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
 txtapptDate.Visible = False
        lblformat.Visible = False
        tblecs.Visible =False

The error the compiler gives me is "tblecs is not declared" when actually it is an HTML control & generally is easily accessible from an Asp.net page.
If anyone can help me out will be a lot more grateful to you, please rely to this asap.........

Thanks ..........
Ani

[Frinavale]

Try adding runat="server" to your <table>

[Anni V]

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[Anni V]

Try adding runat="server" to your <table>

Thanks a lot buddy for the solution it did work
....Thank You

[kunal pawar]

Anni, you can not access HTML control from code behind untill you are not using runat property in that HTML Tag.

[Anni V]

Thanks guys ,it worked I did'nt realize that
thank you kunal for the solution
regards;)