how to remove 'name' attribute from server controls?

Question

The following asp.net side code of control:

Answer 1

Setting EnableViewState="False" will slim down the name. You can also make a class that inherits the Textbox Control and override the Render procedure to not include the name.

Public Class CustomTextBox
    Inherits TextBox
    Protected Overrides Sub Render(ByVal writer As System.Web.UI.HtmlTextWriter)
        MyBase.Render(writer)
        'Simplified rendering of control...
        writer.WriteLine("")        
    End Sub
End Class

Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
     Dim MyCustomTextBox As New CustomTextBox
     form1.Controls.Add(MyCustomTextBox)
End Sub

Alternatively, if you don't want to have to add the control at run-time, you can make your CustomTextBox as a ServerControl so that you can add it at design time.