How to add child nodes to custom asp.net user control derived from System.Web.UI.Control

Question

I would like to know how to add some additional child nodes to a custom user control class derived from System.Web.UI.Control.

For example currently I have a cont

Answer 1

You want to be able to describe asp.net control properties declaratively.

To be able to have the following markup:

You need the following code:

[ParseChildren(true)]
[PersistChildren(true)]
[ToolboxData("<{0}:CustomControlUno runat=server>")]
public class CustomControlUno : WebControl, INamingContainer
{
    private Control1ChildrenCollection _children;

    [PersistenceMode(PersistenceMode.InnerProperty)]
    [DesignerSerializationVisibility(DesignerSerializationVisibility.Content)]
    public Control1ChildrenCollection Children
    {
        get
        {
            if (_children == null)
                _children = new Control1ChildrenCollection();
            return _children;
        }
    }
}

public class Control1ChildrenCollection : List
{
}

public class Control1Child
{

    public int IntegerProperty { get; set; }
    private string StringProperty { get; set; }
}