How to use the tag in ASP.NET?

Question

How can I use the tag within an ASP.NET application? I want it to be valid, accessible, and usable.

I understand the optimal HTML way is t

Answer 1

I use <asp:Label ... AssociatedControlID="Username" ...> controls for this. They get rendered as <label> tags and set the for attribute appropriately.

Note that you can also nest other tags within the Label control if you wish:

<asp:Label ID="UsernameLabel"
           Text="Username:"
           AssociatedControlID="UsernameTextBox"
           runat="server">
    <asp:TextBox ID="UsernameTextBox" runat="server" />
</asp:Label>

Answer 2

I guess the easiest way to do it is this.

<asp:Label AssociatedControlID="Username" runat="server" Text="Username:"></asp:Label>
<asp:TextBox ID="Username" runat="server"></asp:TextBox>

Answer 3

<p><asp:Label ID="label1"           Text="Username:"           AssociatedControlID="txtUserName"           runat="server">    <asp:TextBox ID="txtUserName" runat="server" /></asp:Label></p>

Answer 4

If you want a label, but don't have another control to use in AssociatedControlID one can use the label itself

<asp:Label ID="Not_Span" AssociatedControlID="Not_Span" Text="Will be rendered as label" />

Answer 5

You my also try and this:

<asp:Label  ID="Label1" runat="server" Text="label"></asp:Label>

This is what Visual Studio, or any other software gives you if you drag and drop a label.

Answer 6

You can also write it like this:

<label for="<%= Username.ClientID %>">Username:</label>
<asp:TextBox ID="Username" runat="server" />

Phil Haack has a blog post on this topic