Issue with URL binding using eval in a datalist.

[collegian]

Hello All,

I am using Eval inside a datalist to populate a hyperlink within the datalist with a navigateURL value and I am using it as follows:

<asp:HyperLink ID="HyperLink_FullStory" runat="server" Text="Full Story" NavigateUrl='<%#Eval("LinkAddress")%>'></asp:HyperLink>

The issue I am facing is that the current page URL is getting appended to the 'LinkAddress'(the URL being fetched from the database) and thus,the final URL formed is not a valid one.Can someone suggest how do I remove the current page URL?

Thanks.

 

[jbenson001]

I'm not sure why that is happening. I avoid putting code in the HTML markup. I would use the ItemDataBound event of the datalist, then use the findcontrol() method to find your hyperlink, and then set the NavigateURL property.

 

[collegian]

Thanks for the reply.I was just wondering if there was any way I could do it without using FindControl, I mean do it on the front end itself instead of the code behind.

 

[jbenson001]

Try using Bind and see if it makes a difference.

 

[ca8msm]

The issue will most likely be that your LinkAddress value doesn't have the http:// protocol at the start of it.

Mark,

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