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If you can, you might want to change the control &lt;asp:TextBox ...&gt;.
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If you can, you might want to change the control <asp:TextBox ...>.

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However, if the input type equals text, it should equate to and HTML Control for the text box.
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However, if the input type equals text, it should equate to and HTML Control for the text box.

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what if i dont want to use a textbox...what is the control for &quot;input&quot;. HTMLxxx??
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what if i dont want to use a textbox...what is the control for "input". HTMLxxx??

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input itself is nothing really..&quot;Type&quot; attribute is required.<br />
&lt;input type=&quot;text&quot;&gt;<br />
&lt;input type=&quot;button&quot;&gt;<br />
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runat=server attribute makes your controls to be accessed via .Net FrameWork
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input itself is nothing really.."Type" attribute is required.
<input type="text">
<input type="button">

runat=server attribute makes your controls to be accessed via .Net FrameWork

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i just tried TextBox&quot; and it cant find the control. I do have type=&quot;text&quot;. But seems like I cant use a TextBox...So it's HTML something?? HTMLInput maybe??
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i just tried TextBox" and it cant find the control. I do have type="text". But seems like I cant use a TextBox...So it's HTML something?? HTMLInput maybe??

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I have a field &lt;input &nbsp;runat =&quot;server&quot; id=&quot;email&quot; ..&gt;<br />
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This is in a formview. I want to find that control...can I use a Textbox to find it<br />
TextBox email = frmContact.FindControl(&quot;em<wbr />ail&quot;) as TextBox;<br />
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Or HTMLControl something?
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I have a field <input  runat ="server" id="email" ..>

This is in a formview. I want to find that control...can I use a Textbox to find it
TextBox email = frmContact.FindControl("email") as TextBox;

Or HTMLControl something?

TextBox vs input

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