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I have js script block (very long one that does editing capabilities to an invoice page).

I want to enable/disable this functionality on the server-side. First thing popped up on my mind was to say runat="server" to the tag, and set visible=true/false to asp.net, thinking asp.net does not render the HTML for non-visible items, so the block wouldn't load at all, which was what I wanted. But I quickly realized that saying runat="server" to client-side code was a real bad idea :)

What ar emy options, besides loading script from client side. Cuz I have other buttons that come from the server-that will enable dieable too ... If I use js for them the code will be ugly ... Thanks in advance

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Try this trick

<asp:Literal run="server" id="MyScriptBlock" EnableViewState="false">

     here type what ever you like

</asp:Literal>

and just make Visible or not the MyScriptBlock

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literal renders to <span> .. do you mean wrapping script block with some other tag right .. I was thinking the same .. thanks a lot –  Emre Aug 13 '10 at 9:47
    
@Emre literal not render to span ! They are empty, that why they called literal. try it, I have try it and its working. –  Aristos Aug 13 '10 at 9:53
    
yes it is .. but i used a placeholder instead... but thanks for the info .. thanks a lot :) –  Emre Aug 13 '10 at 10:43
    
Using a literal gave me a compile error: "System.Web.UI.WebControls.Literal' does not allow child controls". But the PlaceHolder worked for me. Thanks. –  Colin Jul 26 '12 at 9:58

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