Rendering HTML tag attributes (VB) : Extends WebControl « Custom Controls « ASP.NET Tutorial

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3. Extends WebControl

Imports System.ComponentModel
Imports System.Web.UI

<DefaultProperty("Text"), _
 ToolboxData("<{0}:WebCustomControl1 runat=server></{0}:WebCustomControl1>")> 
Public Class WebCustomControl1
    Inherits System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebControl

    Dim _text As String

    <Bindable(True), Category("Appearance"), DefaultValue("")> _
    Property [Text]() As String
        Get
            Return _text
        End Get

        Set(ByVal Value As String)
            _text = Value
        End Set
    End Property

    Protected Overrides Sub Render(ByVal output As System.Web.UI.HtmlTextWriter)
        output.RenderBeginTag(HtmlTextWriterTag.Div)

        output.AddAttribute(HtmlTextWriterAttribute.Type, "text")
        output.AddAttribute(HtmlTextWriterAttribute.Id, Me.ClientID)
        output.AddAttribute(HtmlTextWriterAttribute.Name, Me.ClientID)
        output.AddAttribute(HtmlTextWriterAttribute.Value, Me.Text)
        output.RenderBeginTag(HtmlTextWriterTag.Input)
        output.RenderEndTag()

        output.RenderEndTag()
    End Sub


End Class