Adding attribute to body tag in masterpage

AndyH1 · Aug 15, 2008

I'm trying to add two tags to the body tag into a masterpage to give
<body onbeforeunload="javascript:wait.style.visibility" = 'visible';" onunload="javascript:wait.style.visibility">

from the content page in certain pages. It seems possible and is discussed here:

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/aspnet/MasterBodyTag.aspx

However I think this is in C# and I only know VB so the bit

using System.Web.UI.HtmlControls;
public partial class MyMasterPage : System.Web.UI.MasterPage
{
public HtmlGenericControl BodyTag
{
get
{
return MasterPageBodyTag;
}
set
{
MasterPageBodyTag = value;
}
}

is confusing me, I'm not sure of the syntax or where to put it in the code behind page, which contains

Partial Class Reports
Inherits System.Web.UI.MasterPage
End Class

and I haven't been able to get it to work. Can anyone advise me, or point me to a similar reference in VB or a better way of doing this in VB?
Thanks
Andy

jbenson001 · Aug 15, 2008

The article tells you to do this in your content page's code behind:

Code:

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    Master.BodyTag.Attributes.Add("onload", "SayHello()");
...

There are plenty of tools on line that will convert between C# and VB

AndyH1 · Aug 15, 2008

Thanks, but in my masterpage (called Reports.master) I have done what I thought was the conversion:

Imports System.Web.UI.HtmlControls
Partial Class Reports
Inherits System.Web.UI.MasterPage

Public Property BodyTag() As HtmlGenericControl
Get
Return MasterPageBodyTag
End Get
Set(ByVal value As HtmlGenericControl)
MasterPageBodyTag = value
End Set
End Property
End Class

but when I use it

Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
Master.BodyTag.Attributes.Add("onload", "SayHello()");
End Sub

in the content page I get the master.Bodytag underlined with the error 'BodyTag is not a member of System.Web.UI.MasterPage'. Not sure what I'm doing wrong

Andy

AndyH1 · Aug 15, 2008

Sorry my mistake forgot the
<%@ MasterType TypeName="MyMasterPage" %>
All works now thanks
Andy

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