Is there a way to use “<%= someObject.ClientID %>” in an external javascript file?

Question

Is there a way to use \"<%= someObject.ClientID %>\" in an external javascript file?

If I use the code

<%= someObject.ClientID %>
         


        

Answer 1

This adds a bit more HTML but it works; wrap each server control in a div...

Set the HiddenField's value in the code behind

hdMyControl.Value = "something";

Then in your external JS file you can get the server control's value

$(document).ready(function () {
    var myValue= $('#myContainer input[type=hidden]').val();

I'm not sure that it matters, but I'm adding the script reference to the page via the codebehind using RegisterClientScriptBlock