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ahmedelgabri
ahmedelgabri

Reputation: 1228

styling an asp:button server control

I by no means a .NET developer but I have a task to style "CSS" a .NET project. When I met the responsible developer, he told me that this:

<asp:Button ID="Button1" runat="server" Text="Test Button" />

will render as an <asp:button>

I told him no, it will render a <button> or <input>.

Is there any source of clarification about this? Can you also any help on how can I set a .NET server on my Windows machine, so I can test code?

I have WAMP installed & I want to run both, 'cause most of my work is on WAMP.

Thanks a lot everyone for the fast replies & links.

Upvotes: 3

Views: 588

Answers (6)

Nicky Waites
Nicky Waites

Reputation: 2428

To setup a .NET server I would take a look at the Microsoft Webplatform Installer as that will give you everything you need very easily including a Visual Studio Express.

As to asp.net controls they get rendered out as regular html like so

<input type="submit" name="Button1" value="Button" id="Button1">

The web forms website will give you some more tips

Upvotes: 3

Jack Marchetti
Jack Marchetti

Reputation: 15754

An <asp:Button /> will render as an <input> control.

If you need to style it, can't you just create a class.

.buttonStyle { whatever: style; }

Then your developer can just apply the style.

<asp:Button ID="button" CSSClass="buttonStyle" runat="server" />

Express versions of Visual Studio are also available as well.

Upvotes: 0

Code Maverick
Code Maverick

Reputation: 20415

Just right-click -> view source on his page and show him the actual markup of it rendering the <input /> element. Proof is in the source!

Upvotes: 0

SquidScareMe
SquidScareMe

Reputation: 3218

You're correct, an ASP Button will render to an HTML input control. Also, you might want to try out the free version of Visual Studio for web.

Upvotes: 1

Dustin Laine
Dustin Laine

Reputation: 38503

To run the project you can download Visual Studio Express, or purchase a version of Visual Studio.

In the end ASP.NET controls like <ASP:Button> will render as HTML elements as you stated.

Upvotes: 1

DavRob60
DavRob60

Reputation: 3557

If you want to test the code, just install Microsoft® Visual Web Developer® 2010 Express

It has a buid-in server so you will be able to test the whole thing.

Upvotes: 1

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