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Lloyd Sheen - 17 Dec 2007 15:19 GMT

Is it possible to create a library of Web UserControls. It seems (and most
likely this is the answer) that when I create either a class library or a
Web Control Library, I cannot add Web User control to that library. I would
like to have them as a dll which I can reference but it doesn't seem
possible at least using VS 2005 Pro.

Thanks
Lloyd Sheen

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Eliyahu Goldin - 17 Dec 2007 15:45 GMT

What if you make a separate project containing the controls only? It should
compile into a single dll.

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> Is it possible to create a library of Web UserControls. It seems (and
> most likely this is the answer) that when I create either a class library
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> Thanks
> Lloyd Sheen

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Lloyd Sheen - 17 Dec 2007 16:28 GMT

> What if you make a separate project containing the controls only? It
> should compile into a single dll.
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>> Thanks
>> Lloyd Sheen

This is what I am attempting to accomplish. When I look at my published
site though I can see the .ascx code for each of the Web UserControls.
Remember I am not trying to use Web Usercontrols not Web Custom Controls
(what an unfortunate naming mistake).

I can create a Web Custom Control project and it auto adds a Web Custom
Control. In this project there is no way to add a Web Usercontrol.

Thanks
Lloyd Sheen

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bruce barker - 17 Dec 2007 17:19 GMT

the design of web user controls is not conducive to this.

while you can compile them into a dll with aspnet_compiler and the
aspnet_merge, to actually use the control, along with the reference to the
dll, you still need the ascx file.

-- bruce (sqlwork.com)

> Is it possible to create a library of Web UserControls. It seems (and most
> likely this is the answer) that when I create either a class library or a
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> Thanks
> Lloyd Sheen

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