Master Page and ASP.Net Form

[Paul]

Hello:

I am struggling with something that would seem to be very easy.

I am using a master page.

On the content page (which includes the master page), I have a form with a
submit input type button.

Then, within the IsPostback section of Page_Load, I try to read the value of
a form field using the standard request.form("m yvar") syntax. But the value
is blank (even though the form field is a dropdownlist and is impossible to
be blank.

When I look at the source, I notice that the form field id has been changed
(due to the master page I believe).

So what is the solution. Has anyone come across this problem with master
pages and forms?

I have scanned the discussion groups and except for one person, it does not
seem like this has come up?

[clintonG]

You're confused about the way MasterPages are implemented. The content page
for example does not contain the Master Page. That is bass ackwards in fact.
Use the web to search and find the blogs that document these issues and use
google's site: filter to search for documentation at msdn2.microsoft .com as
the following examples show...

// example must-know...
page life cycle site:msdn2.micr osoft.com
// specific to the question of referencing a control in a Master Page
referencing controls in master page site:msdn2.micr osoft.com

Finally, at design-time enable trace in the content page and use trace as a
reference to learn where in the control tree your control is located. This
becomes imperative when using Master Pages with templated controls used in
content pages.

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Hello:

I am struggling with something that would seem to be very easy.

I am using a master page.

On the content page (which includes the master page), I have a form with a
submit input type button.

Then, within the IsPostback section of Page_Load, I try to read the value
of
a form field using the standard request.form("m yvar") syntax. But the
value
is blank (even though the form field is a dropdownlist and is impossible
to
be blank.

When I look at the source, I notice that the form field id has been
changed
(due to the master page I believe).

So what is the solution. Has anyone come across this problem with master
pages and forms?

I have scanned the discussion groups and except for one person, it does
not
seem like this has come up?

[clintonG]

This article is being considered as the best write-up so far...
http://odetocode.com/Articles/450.aspx

<%= Clinton Gallagher

"Paul" <Pa**@discussio ns.microsoft.co m> wrote in message
news:E9******** *************** ***********@mic rosoft.com...

Hello:

I am struggling with something that would seem to be very easy.

I am using a master page.

On the content page (which includes the master page), I have a form with a
submit input type button.

Then, within the IsPostback section of Page_Load, I try to read the value
of
a form field using the standard request.form("m yvar") syntax. But the
value
is blank (even though the form field is a dropdownlist and is impossible
to
be blank.

When I look at the source, I notice that the form field id has been
changed
(due to the master page I believe).

So what is the solution. Has anyone come across this problem with master
pages and forms?

I have scanned the discussion groups and except for one person, it does
not
seem like this has come up?