ASPxTabControlBase.ClientInstanceName Property

Gets or sets the ASPxTabControlBase‘s client programmatic identifier.

Namespace: DevExpress.Web

Assembly: DevExpress.Web.v24.2.dll

Declaration

C#

[DefaultValue("")]
public string ClientInstanceName { get; set; }

VB.NET

<DefaultValue("")>
Public Property ClientInstanceName As String

Property Value

Type	Default	Description
String	String.Empty	A string value that specifies the ASPxTabControlBase‘s client identifier.

Remarks

Use the ClientInstanceName property to specify a unique client-side identifier for the ASPxTabControlBase control. The ClientInstanceName property’s value can be used on the client side to programmatically access the client object rendered for the ASPxTabControlBase control in client-side script. This property is particularly important in referencing the ASPxTabControlBase control when it is contained within a naming container (for instance, within an ASPxPageControl‘s page or an ASPxPopupControl‘s window).

If the ClientInstanceName property is not specified for a control, the control’s client identifier is generated automatically and equals the value of the control’s ID property. Note that in this case, client-side programmatic access to the control is not allowed when the control is contained within a naming container.

Note

The client-side programmatic interface is available if the ASPxTabControlBase.EnableClientSideAPI property is set to true.

Special Characters in Client Instance Name

If the ClientInstanceName property contains special characters, for instance, the dot (.), you cannot access a client object by this name. Call the GetByName(name) method to retrieve the client-side object instead.

<dx:ASPxTextBox ... ClientInstanceName="SomeType.SomeProp" />

var txt = ASPxClientControl.GetControlCollection().GetByName("SomeType.SomeProp");  
txt.SetText("Some Text");  

Example

ASPX

...
         <dxtc:ASPxPageControl ID="ASPxPageControl1" runat="server" 
         ActiveTabIndex="0" ClientInstanceName="pageControl">
             <TabPages>
                 <dxtc:TabPage Text="Tab 1">
                     <ContentCollection>
                         <dxw:ContentControl runat="server">
                          <dxe:ASPxCheckBox ID="ASPxCheckBox1" runat="server" Text="Show Tab 2">
                                 <ClientSideEvents CheckedChanged="function(s, e) {
                var tab = pageControl.GetTab(1);
                var isVisible = s.GetChecked();
                tab.SetVisible(isVisible);
                }" />
                             </dxe:ASPxCheckBox>
                         </dxw:ContentControl>
                     </ContentCollection>
                 </dxtc:TabPage>
                 <dxtc:TabPage ClientVisible="False" Text="Tab 2">
                     <ContentCollection>
                         <dxw:ContentControl runat="server">
                             <dxe:ASPxLabel ID="ASPxLabel1" runat="server" Text="Label on Tab 2">
                             </dxe:ASPxLabel>
                         </dxw:ContentControl>
                     </ContentCollection>
                 </dxtc:TabPage>
             </TabPages>
         </dxtc:ASPxPageControl>
...