<%@ Page Language="VB" AutoEventWireup="false" CodeFile="Default.aspx.vb" Inherits="MyPage" %> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" > <head runat="server"> <title>Untitled Page</title> </head> <body> <form id="form1" runat="server"> <div> <asp:Label ID="Label1" runat="server" Text="The city name"></asp:Label> <asp:Label ID="note" runat="server" Text="Label"></asp:Label> <asp:TextBox ID="TextBox1" runat="server"></asp:TextBox> <asp:Button ID="Button1" runat="server" Text="Display" /> </div> </form> </body> </html> File: Default.aspx.vb Partial Class MyPage Inherits System.Web.UI.Page Protected Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click If Me.TextBox1.Text = "" Then Me.note.Text = "Please input the city name" Else Me.note.Text = "The input is:" & Me.TextBox1.Text End If End Sub End Class