ASP.NET TextBox - is it possible to initialize text attribute with in line code <% %>

Question

I need to initialize the text attribute of the text box element with a property from some where else when actually I can simply do this from code but it will be much m

Answer 1

Option 1: don't use server controls

If you aren't accessing the value on the server, just use plain HTML instead of an ASP.NET server control:

Option 2: use Page.DataBind()

If you change your code to use <%# instead of <%= (as below) and call Page.DataBind(), it will work (I've tested it). Change your markup to this:

" />

And in your logic, call Page.DataBind() in the Load event like this:

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) {
    Page.DataBind(); 
}

Even though the TextBox is not contained in a typical "data bound" control such as a Repeater or GridView, calling DataBind() on a control will force it to evaluate <%# ... %> statements.

The Moof's comment (below) is correct. This post also mentions Page.DataBind().