Question

I have the following code in my page file:

<td style=" text-align:center">
    <asp:HyperLink 
        ID="HyperLink1" 
        Text='<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"Name") %>' 
        runat="server" 
        NavigateUrl='<%# string.Format(Link_EditResume, DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"Id")) %>'> 
    </asp:HyperLink>
</td>

The variable Link_EditResume is a string declared in the code-behind for the page and defined as

public partial class ProspectSummary : BasePage
{
    protected string Link_EditResume = Links.EditResume;
    ...

where Links is a static class and EditResume is a property of that class. Why does this work and referencing Links.EditResume directly in the aspx file not work? Is there a way to reference this directly in the aspx?

Thanks.

Answer 1

I suspect the problem is that you did not import the namespace that Links lives in into your ASPX page.

Your ASPX page should start with an Import directive as so:

<%@ Import Namespace="Steves.Namespace.Containing.LinksConstants" %>

<td style=" text-align:center">
    <asp:HyperLink 
        NavigateUrl='<%# string.Format(Links.EditResume, DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"Id")) %>'> 
    </asp:HyperLink>
</td>