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Asked: 2026-05-10T14:42:51+00:00

I am working on a Customer Server Control that extends another control. There is

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I am working on a Customer Server Control that extends another control. There is no problem with attaching to other controls on the form.

in vb.net: Parent.FindControl(TargetControlName)

I would like to pass a method to the control in the ASPX markup.

for example: <c:MyCustomerControl runat=server InitializeStuffCallback='InitializeStuff'>

So, I tried using reflection to access the given method name from the Parent.

Something like (in VB)

Dim pageType As Type = Page.GetType Dim CallbackMethodInfo As MethodInfo = pageType.GetMethod( 'MethodName' )  'Also tried  sender.Parent.GetType.GetMethod('MethodName') sender.Parent.Parent.GetType.GetMethod('MethodName')

The method isn’t found, because it just isn’t apart of the Page. Where should I be looking? I’m fairly sure this is possible because I’ve seen other controls do similar.

I forgot to mention, my work-around is to give the control events and attaching to them in the Code-behind.

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  1. If you want to be able to pass a method in the ASPX markup, you need to use the Browsable attribute in your code on the event.

    VB.NET

    <Browsable(True)> Public Event InitializeStuffCallback

    C#

    [Browsable(true)] public event EventHandler InitializeStuffCallback;

    Reference: Design-Time Attributes for Components and BrowsableAttribute Class

    All the events, properties, or whatever need to be in the code-behind of the control with the browsable attribute to make it so you can change it in the tag code.

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