PlaceHolder Web Server Control
Reserves a location in the page control hierarchy for controls that are added programmatically.
<asp:PlaceHolder id="PlaceHolder1"
runat="server"/>
Remarks
Use the PlaceHolder control as a container to store dynamically added server controls to the Web page. The PlaceHolder control does not produce any visible output and is only used as a container for other controls on the Web page. You can use the Control.Controls collection to add, insert, or remove a control from the PlaceHolder control.
Example
The following example demonstrates how to add Web server controls to the PlaceHolder control.
<%@ Page Language="VB" AutoEventWireup="True" %>
<script runat="server">
Sub Page_Load(Sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
Dim myButton As HtmlButton = New HtmlButton()
myButton.InnerText = "Button 1"
PlaceHolder1.Controls.Add(myButton)
myButton = New HtmlButton()
myButton.InnerText = "Button 2"
PlaceHolder1.Controls.Add(myButton)
myButton = New HtmlButton()
myButton.InnerText = "Button 3"
PlaceHolder1.Controls.Add(myButton)
myButton = New HtmlButton()
myButton.InnerText = "Button 4"
PlaceHolder1.Controls.Add(myButton)
End Sub
</script>
<html>
<body>
<form runat="Server">
<h3>PlaceHolder Example</h3>
<asp:PlaceHolder id="PlaceHolder1"
runat="server"/>
</form>
</body>
</html>
[C#]
<%@ Page Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="True" %>
<script runat="server">
void Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)
{
HtmlButton myButton = new HtmlButton();
myButton.InnerText = "Button 1";
PlaceHolder1.Controls.Add(myButton);
myButton = new HtmlButton();
myButton.InnerText = "Button 2";
PlaceHolder1.Controls.Add(myButton);
myButton = new HtmlButton();
myButton.InnerText = "Button 3";
PlaceHolder1.Controls.Add(myButton);
myButton = new HtmlButton();
myButton.InnerText = "Button 4";
PlaceHolder1.Controls.Add(myButton);
}
</script>
<html>
<body>
<form runat="server">
<h3>PlaceHolder Example</h3>
<asp:PlaceHolder id="PlaceHolder1"
runat="server"/>
</form>
</body>
</html>