Question

I put a hyperlink inside a datalist..

 <ItemTemplate>
                <asp:HyperLink ID="HyperLink1" runat="server">'<%# Eval("ThreadTitle") %>'</asp:HyperLink>

                <br />
                <br />
            </ItemTemplate>

I want it to enable it to be pressed so that the datalist event will be triggered and transfer me to another page:

    protected void DataList1_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    Server.Transfer("AnswerQuestion.aspx?x=" + DataList1.DataKeyField + "&question=" + DataList1.SelectedValue + "&time=" + DateTime.Now);
}

Unfortunately, the link seems to be disabled and I cant press on it to trigger the DataList Selected event..

How can I make the hyperlink active ?

Answer 1

If you want to trigger a selecteditemchaned event use a LinkButton instead of hyperlink.

 <asp:DataList ID="DataList1" runat="server" 
        onselectedindexchanged="DataList1_SelectedIndexChanged">
    <ItemTemplate>
    <asp:LinkButton ID="sjdj" runat="server" CommandName="Select">
        <%# Container.DataItem %></asp:LinkButton>
    </ItemTemplate>
    </asp:DataList>

In the code behind have

  protected void DataList1_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            Server.Transfer("~/jjtestjj.aspx?" + DataList1.DataKeyField);
        }