Collins, Michael G [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote:
> Using ASP I had a top.asp and bottom.asp page that I included > in all of my other pages to have a common menu system for my web site. > > Is there a preferred way to do this with ASP.NET? I've heard > that you don't really want to use Server Side includes to > render HTML is that true or is that the best way to do it? You can turn each include into a custom System.Web.UI.UserControl[1] whose content you create/maintain via an ASCX[2]. > Are there web sites that give good examples of how to do this > type of thing? Sure, here's[3] a whole section in the SDK dedicated to the subject which is sprinkled with all sorts of examples. HTH, Drew .NET MVP [1] ms-help://MS.VSCC/MS.MSDNVS/cpref/html/frlrfSystemWebUIUserControlClassTopic .htm [2] ms-help://MS.VSCC/MS.MSDNVS/cpgenref/html/cpconcontroldirective.htm [3] ms-help://MS.VSCC/MS.MSDNVS/cpguide/html/cpconwebformsusercontrols.htm You can read messages from the DOTNET archive, unsubscribe from DOTNET, or subscribe to other DevelopMentor lists at http://discuss.develop.com.