ASP.NET: OnClientClick

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What's the point of the OnClientClick attribute for an ASP.NET control? Doesn't it simply generate an onclick attribute for the HTML element?

Jamiec · Accepted Answer · 2009-12-02 17:29:53Z

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Yes, it does just generate the client-side onclick attribute.

It is there to distinguish it from OnClick attribute, which generates the server-side click event.

answered Dec 2, 2009 at 17:29

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Nick Spiers · Accepted Answer · 2009-12-02 17:29:27Z

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yes

http://www.w3schools.com/aspnet/prop_webcontrol_button_onclientclick.asp

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Canavar · Accepted Answer · 2009-12-02 17:41:42Z

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OnClick property is used to set server side Click event. So OnClientClick property is used to set client side OnClick attribute.

<!-- Calls btn_Click server side click event -->
<asp:Button runat="server" ID="btn" OnClick="btn_Click" />

<!-- Calls client side click event  -->
<asp:Button runat="server" ID="btn" 
    OnClientClick="alert('client side click event.')" />

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answered Dec 2, 2009 at 17:32

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