Question

How do I access data from html in asp.net in the .cs (code behind) file?

In .aspx page I have:

             <tr>                 <td>Username:</td><td><input id='username' type='text' /></td>              </tr>              <tr>                 <td>Password:</td><td><input id='password' type='password' /></td>              </tr>              <tr> 

I know I can convert this to something like:

    <tr>         <td>Username:</td><td><asp:TextBox ID='username' TextMode='SingleLine' runat='server'></asp:TextBox></td>      </tr>      <tr>         <td>Password:</td><td><asp:TextBox ID='password' TextMode='Password' runat=server></asp:TextBox></td>      </tr> 

This will allow me to access the controls via IDs. However I was wondering if there was a way of accessing data without using asp.net server-side controls.

Answer 1

Give the inputs a name as well as an id and you will be able to get the values from Request.Form. Inputs without names are not sent back with the form post.

<input id='username' name='username' type='text' /> <input id='password' name='password' type='password' />   var username = Request.Form['username']; var password = Request.Form['password'];