Use the Add Custom Control and Edit Custom Control dialog boxes to specify or edit the tag prefix/namespace mapping for a custom control that will be used in multiple pages in an application. Use the Add User Control and Edit User Control dialog boxes to configure user controls, which are containers into which you can put markup and Web server controls.
For more information about user and custom controls, see ASP.NET User Controls Overview.
UI Element List
Element Name | Description |
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Tag prefix |
Sets the tag prefix assigned to the control, for example, <aspSample: …> |
Namespace |
Defines the namespace to which the custom control belongs. This is the same namespace that was specified in the application code. This box is available only for custom controls. |
Assembly |
Sets the assembly name in which the custom control type is defined. This box is available only for custom controls. |
Tag Name |
Specifies the tag name of the user control. This box is available only for user controls. |
User Control (.ascx) Path |
Specifies the file path of the user control. This box is available only for user controls. |