Finding controls in javascript

Question

I'm having an issue finding an UpdatePanel inside of a Gridview inside of a Formview in Javascript. The Below Doesn't work.

 var UpdatePanel3 = $get('<%=FormView1.FindControl("Gridview1").FindControl("UpdatePanel3").ClientID %>');

How can I find that control??

can you show ur complete page source, It will help us to find your problem — Muhammad Akhtar
– Muhammad Akhtar, Commented Oct 14, 2009 at 19:03
asp.net rewrites the clientside id's when you nest controls. He would end up with something like formview1_ctl00_gridview1_updatepanel3 or something, with all sorts of mess as the clientid. — Chad Ruppert
– Chad Ruppert, Commented Oct 14, 2009 at 19:05
@Chad- thats half way true, I forgot about that asp web control extra garbage. but its not because its controls nested within, its just a name router way asp webcontrols get when used, if it was a regular html control, that extra garbage wouldnt happen — TStamper
– TStamper, Commented Oct 14, 2009 at 19:09
@TStamper, pardon? If you don't nest controls or pages (master->page) they won't get that extra garbage. It's a way to keep the controls unique. Asp.net's engine does this. Not the browser or anything else. — Chad Ruppert
– Chad Ruppert, Commented Oct 14, 2009 at 19:41

Arsen Mkrtchyan · Accepted Answer · 2009-10-14 19:05:32Z

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$get('<%=UpdatePanel3.ClientID %>');

better way

answered Oct 14, 2009 at 19:05

Arsen Mkrtchyan

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Chad Ruppert · Accepted Answer · 2009-10-14 19:01:29Z

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Easiest way is going to be with jquery. Add a class to the gridview and do a $(".cssClassName")

answered Oct 14, 2009 at 19:01

Chad Ruppert

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