ASP.NET 4 Unleashed

Using a ControlBuilder

The AddParsedSubObject() method enables you to specify which parsed controls get added to a Controls collection. Sometimes, you must take even more control over the parsing of a control.

When the ASP.NET Framework parses a page, the Framework uses a special type of class called a ControlBuilder class. You can modify the way in which the content of a control is parsed by associating a custom ControlBuilder with a control.

Here’s a list of the most useful methods supported by the ControlBuilder class:

• AllowWhiteSpaceLiterals()— Enables you to trim white space from the contents of a control.

• AppendLiteralString()— Enables you trim all literal content from the contents of a control.

• GetChildControlType()— Enables you ...