Change asp.net html output when adding controls dynamically

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I'm adding controls to a panel on an Asp.Net webforms page and I'd like to change the html it generates. A simplified example of what I'm doing:

Dim control1 As New HiddenField()
control1.ID = "Control1"
control1.Value = "Text"

Dim control2 As New HiddenField()
control2.ID = "Control2"
control2.Value = "Text"

Panel1.Controls.Add(control1)
Panel1.Controls.Add(control2)

This generates the following HTML:

<input type="hidden" name="Control1" id="Control1" value="Text" /><input type="hidden" name="Control2" id="Control2" value="Text" />

Is there a way to ensure that there's a newline in between every control? The current source is a pretty big mess when you add more controls. I'd like the html to be formatted like this:

<input type="hidden" name="Control1" id="Control1" value="Text" />
<input type="hidden" name="Control2" id="Control2" value="Text" />

Are you sure it should be Panel2.Controls.Add(control2)? Looks like it should be Panel1.Controls.Add(control2) — freefaller
– freefaller, Commented May 31, 2012 at 9:31

freefaller · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-31 09:32:17Z

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Assuming both controls should be added to Panel1, try this...

Panel1.Controls.Add(control1)
Panel1.Controls.Add(New LiteralControl(Environment.NewLine))
Panel1.Controls.Add(control2)

answered May 31, 2012 at 9:32

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walther · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-31 09:32:11Z

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If you don't like how certain control generates itself, you can always create one yourself. This is a fairly simple example and I'm sure you'd have it done it few minutes.

answered May 31, 2012 at 9:32

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