c# - How to 'bind' Text property of a label in markup

Question

Basically I would like to find a way to ddo something like:

<asp:Label ID="lID" runat="server" AssociatedControlID="txtId" Text="<%# MyProperty %>"></asp:Label>

I know I could set it from code behind (writing lId.Text = MyProperty), but I'd prefer doing it in the markup and I just can't seem to find the solution. (MyProperty is a string property) cheers

Answer 1

Code expressions are an option as well. These can be used inside of quotes in ASP tags, unlike standard <%= %> tags.

The general syntax is:

<%$ resources: ResourceKey %>

There is a built-in expression for appSettings:

<%$ appSettings: AppSettingsKey %>

More info on this here: http://weblogs.asp.net/infinitiesloop/archive/2006/08/09/The-CodeExpressionBuilder.aspx