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Multiple Masters Pages in ASP.NET Application


This article will explain that how can we use multiple master pages in our application and can access properties at run time.

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This article will show that how can we add multiple master pages in run time and can access their properties.

To achieve this, we need to add one Base master class which will have properties associated to master pages
and we can access properties associated to master pages on content pages im runtime.

'BASE Class:- Make a class inherited from System.Web.UI.Mster.MasterPage which will be placed in App_Code folder.

'BASE MASTER CLASS
Public Class BaseMaster
    Inherits System.Web.UI.MasterPage
    Private c As String = String.Empty

    Public Overridable Property Call() As String

        Get

            Return "base"

        End Get

        Set(ByVal value As String)

            c = value

        End Set

    End Property

 

End Class

 

In above class we see one property call which declared as virtual property so we can override this property in other master pages inherited to this base master class and can access their properties associated to attached master at runtime.

First Master Page in our application

Below written master page class is using same call property using override as class is inherited from BaseMaster.

'HTML PAGE TAG
<%@ Master Language="VB" AutoEventWireup="true" CodeFile="MasterPage1.master.vb" Inherits="MasterPage1" %>

 

'CODEBEHIND

Public Class MasterPage1

    Inherits BaseMaster

    Private c As String = String.Empty

 

    Public Overridable Property Call() As String

        Get

            Return "OnemoreChild"

        End Get

        Set(ByVal value As String)

            c = value

        End Set 

    End Property

 

End Class

 

Second Master Page in our application

Below written master page class is using same call property using override as class is inherited from BaseMaster.

'HTML PAGE TAG

<%@ Master Language="VB" AutoEventWireup="true" CodeFile="MasterPage2.master.vb" Inherits="MasterPage2" %>

 

'CODEBEHIND

Public Class MasterPage2

    Inherits BaseMaster

    Private c As String = String.Empty

 

    Public Overridable Property Call() As String

        Get

            Return "Child"

        End Get

        Set(ByVal value As String)

            c = value

        End Set 

    End Property

 

End Class

Now below written content page will show that how can we bind different master pages and can access their properties.

One important thing about master page : Runtime check master page and load all attached content pages on init event of page so if we need to bind in runtime so we have to bind on preinit event.

MASTERPAGEFILE property tells that what master page is being used inside content page so we need to change this property in runtime.

'CONTENT PAGE
'HTML TAG
<%@ Page Language="VB" MasterPageFile="~/MasterPage2.master"  AutoEventWireup="true" Title="Untitled Page" CodeFile="Default.aspx.vb" Inherits="Default"%>

<%@ MasterType TypeName="BaseMaster" %>

 

MasterType gives you master class code file from you can access your master page properties and functions.

'CODEBEHIND
Public Class Default
    Inherits System.Web.UI.Page

    Protected Sub page_preinit(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)

        If Not (Request.QueryString("Mode") Is Nothing) Then

            If Request.QueryString("Mode") = "one" Then

                MasterPageFile = "~/MasterPage1.master"

            Else

                MasterPageFile = "~/MasterPage2.master"

            End If

        End If

        Me.Title = Master.Call

    End Sub

 

End Class

 

Above code explains that how can we bind master page at runtime and can call property bound to that.

 

NOTE: THIS ARTICLE IS CONVERTED FROM C# TO VB.NET USING A CONVERSION TOOL. ORIGINAL ARTICLE CAN BE FOUND ON C# CORNER (http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/).


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