Something like this is very easy in PHP or systems that support include files (like ASP), but apparently not in ASP.NET.
I have struggled an entire day now to do a simple thing like this in .NET -- multiple forms posting to multiple pages. Grrr. Very Disappointing
Links to related topics:
- Dino Esposito: Form Based Programming in .NET and " Why Do You Wanna do that?! -- so typical of Microsoft Coterie
- Paul Wilson: Yes, you can! Use my control
I think my problem is due to my use of .NET's literal control to apply the the look and feel, following the Rainman architetcure that was once used on AOL, and the literal happens to be a server-side control. Apparently, a server side control may not contain other forms even if they are non-postback forms.
Moving the submits to JavaScript also don't seem to work...
Update June 24,2006: I was able to get what I wanted by avoiding the use of the literal control and using the good old fashioned Response.write.
Another Thumbs Down for .NET
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