Background

While trying out different code snippets as I worked on tweaking an ASPX app, I ran into a parser error.

BTW, the enhancement is detailed here.

Let us quickly go over the parser error.

Parser Error

Code

<asp:TemplateColumn HeaderText="Link" >

	<ItemTemplate>		

	<!--
		
		 <asp:HyperLinkColumn 
				HeaderText="Link" 		
				Text="Link" 
				NavigateUrl='<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "eventLink") %>'
				Visible="True"
				Target="_blank"
				runat="server"												
				> 	
				
		</asp:HyperLinkColumn>   		    

	-->
	
	 <asp:HyperLink
			HeaderText="Link" 		
			Text="Link" 
			NavigateUrl='<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "eventLink") %>'
			Visible="True"
			Target="_blank"
			runat="server"
			> 	
	 </asp:HyperLink>   		    		                         																				
	
	</ItemTemplate>
	
</asp:TemplateColumn>

Parser Error

Image

Textual

Parser Error

Description: An error occurred during the parsing of a resource required to service this request. Please review the following specific parse error details and modify your source file appropriately. 

Parser Error Message: Databinding expressions are only supported on objects that have a DataBinding event. System.Web.UI.WebControls.HyperLinkColumn does not have a DataBinding event.

Source Error: 

Correct

Here is the change.

Basically, it is to replace “<!–” and “–>” with “<%–” and “–%>“.

<asp:TemplateColumn HeaderText="Link" >

	<ItemTemplate>		

	<%--
		
		 <asp:HyperLinkColumn 
				HeaderText="Link" 		
				Text="Link" 
				NavigateUrl='<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "eventLink") %>'
				Visible="True"
				Target="_blank"
				runat="server"												
				> 	
				
		</asp:HyperLinkColumn>   		    

	--%>
	
	 <asp:HyperLink
			HeaderText="Link" 		
			Text="Link" 
			NavigateUrl='<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "eventLink") %>'
			Visible="True"
			Target="_blank"
			runat="server"
			> 	
	 </asp:HyperLink>   		    		                         																				
	
	</ItemTemplate>
	
</asp:TemplateColumn>

Acknowledge

Crediting Scott Guthrie

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