Problems with dynamic links in Datalist

[mister-Ed]

I am displaying subcategories in my datalist, and now I have a
bizarre thing happen when I add a new subcategory record in my sql
database, the new subcategory link does not click into the next page:

Here is the code surrounding my dynamic 'subcategory':

<a href="prov-results1.aspx?c ounty=<
%#Server.UrlEnc ode(Request.Que ryString("count y")) & "&subcat=" &
Server.UrlEncod e((Eval("SubCat egory").ToStrin g())) & "&category= " &
Server.UrlEncod e((Eval("Catego ry").ToString() )) & "&uregion=" &
Server.UrlEncod e((Eval("uregio n").ToString()) )%>"><%#
Eval("SubCatego ry")%></a>

In the page source code , the subcategory that works has + signs
after the Category value. I have used
Server.UrlEncod e((Eval("Catego ry").ToString() .trim())) to eliminate
these erroneous + signs, but that disables ALL the links from
working :

<a href="prov-results1.aspx?
county=Clark&su bcat=Asbestos&c ategory=Attorne ys+++++++++++++ +++++++++++
++&uregion=lv"> Asbestos</a>

The subcategory that I have just added to the database doesnt work
when trying to click:

<a href="prov-results1.aspx?
county=Clark&su bcat=CriminalLa w&category=Atto rneys&uregion=" >CriminalLaw</
a>
....i've used NavigateURL in the datalist in the past, but with
problems

??
Ed

[Nathan Sokalski]

Something that I might recommend (it may not explain your problem) would be
to, first of all, use the ASP.NET HyperLink control instead. I might also
suggest that because you have so many inline functions that you use the
ItemDataBound event, the String.Format method, and assign the results to the
NavigateUrl property. Also, I believe that when inside the <%# %tags, you
need to use + instead of &. Also, did you try doing a View Source of the
output for your current code? This can sometimes help you figure out exactly
what part is not working. Good Luck!
--
Nathan Sokalski
nj********@hotm ail.com
http://www.nathansokalski.com/

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>I am displaying subcategories in my datalist, and now I have a
bizarre thing happen when I add a new subcategory record in my sql
database, the new subcategory link does not click into the next page:

Here is the code surrounding my dynamic 'subcategory':

<a href="prov-results1.aspx?c ounty=<
%#Server.UrlEnc ode(Request.Que ryString("count y")) & "&subcat=" &
Server.UrlEncod e((Eval("SubCat egory").ToStrin g())) & "&category= " &
Server.UrlEncod e((Eval("Catego ry").ToString() )) & "&uregion=" &
Server.UrlEncod e((Eval("uregio n").ToString()) )%>"><%#
Eval("SubCatego ry")%></a>

In the page source code , the subcategory that works has + signs
after the Category value. I have used
Server.UrlEncod e((Eval("Catego ry").ToString() .trim())) to eliminate
these erroneous + signs, but that disables ALL the links from
working :

<a href="prov-results1.aspx?
county=Clark&su bcat=Asbestos&c ategory=Attorne ys+++++++++++++ +++++++++++
++&uregion=lv"> Asbestos</a>

The subcategory that I have just added to the database doesnt work
when trying to click:

<a href="prov-results1.aspx?
county=Clark&su bcat=CriminalLa w&category=Atto rneys&uregion=" >CriminalLaw</
a>
...i've used NavigateURL in the datalist in the past, but with
problems

??
Ed