Offhand, no.
There are ways to kludge this with things like resource key (then a 1x1
clear pixel graphic?), but the best method is to set up a custom provider if
you want to step outside the box like this. Of course, if showing or not
showing is based on a user's identity, roles works nicely, but you are then
pulled into either the ASP.NET Membership classes or a custom Membership
provider.

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>I have a sitemap in my asp.net application and currently if I don't want
> to show some of the buttons, I will put a comment of the node that I
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