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ASP.NET jQuery Cookbook (Second Edition)
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ASP.NET jQuery Cookbook (Second Edition): Over 60 recipes for writing client script in ASP.NET 4.6 applications using jQuery , Second Edition

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ASP.NET jQuery Cookbook (Second Edition)

Chapter 2. Using jQuery Selectors with ASP.NET Controls

This chapter will introduce you to the various types of selectors that can be used to work with ASP.NET controls. We will cover the following recipes in this chapter:

  • Selecting a control using an ID and displaying its value
  • Selecting a control using the CSS class
  • Selecting a control using HTML tag
  • Selecting a control by its attribute
  • Selecting an element by its position in the DOM
  • Enabling/disabling controls on a web form
  • Using selectors in MVC applications

Note

The source code provided with the book has each recipe written as an independent project and named as Recipe1, Recipe2, Recipe3, and so on.

Introduction

A web page is composed of a variety of HTML elements, such as form, div, span, paragraph, hyperlink, table, input, select, and so on. When writing a client script, there is often a need to manipulate these elements. In JavaScript, it is possible to access these elements using their unique IDs with the help of the document.getElementById() statement.

However, in real-world applications, there might be a requirement to retrieve elements based on attributes other than their IDs. Or some applications may require retrieval and manipulation of more than one element. This is made possible by the use of selectors in jQuery.

A selector is a jQuery construct that retrieves elements on a page based on a specified condition. It can be used to return single or multiple elements. Using jQuery selectors, it is possible to match elements using their ID, CSS class, tag name, and position in the Document Object Model (DOM) or other attributes.

When an ASP.NET page is viewed in the browser, the...

Selecting a control using ID and displaying its value

This recipe demonstrates how to access basic ASP.NET controls, such as CheckBoxList, TextBox, and RadioButtonList on a web form using jQuery's #identifier selector. The constructs used in this example are as follows:

Construct

Type

Description

$(#identifier)

jQuery selector

This selects an element based on its ID

$(this)

jQuery object

This refers to the current jQuery object

:checked

jQuery selector

This selects checked input elements

.click()

jQuery event binder

This binds a handler to the click event of an element

.each()

jQuery method

This iterates over the matched elements and executes a function for each element

.find()

jQuery method

This finds all elements that match the filter

.html()

jQuery method

This returns the HTML content of the first matched element or sets the HTML content of every matched element

.is()

jQuery method

This returns a Boolean value if the matched element satisfies...

Selecting a control using the CSS class

This recipe will demonstrate how to access ASP.NET controls, such as Image, Panel, and BulletedList based on the CSSClass assigned to them. The constructs used in this example are as follows:

Construct

Type

Description

$(".class")

jQuery selector

This matches all elements with the specified CSS class.

.attr("name") OR

.attr("name", "value")

jQuery method

This returns a string with the required attribute value of the first matched element. It can also be used to set the attribute to the required value.

.click()

jQuery event binder

This binds a handler to the click event of an element.

event.preventDefault()

jQuery method

This prevents the default action of the event from being triggered.

.hide()

jQuery method

This hides the matched elements.

.is()

jQuery method

This returns a Boolean value if the matched element satisfies a given condition.

.next()

jQuery method

This gets...

Selecting a control using HTML tag

This recipe demonstrates how to access ASP.NET controls using the corresponding HTML tag generated at runtime. We will demonstrate how to use the GridView control, which generates the table HTML tag. Each row of the GridView renders the tr HTML tag. This example uses the following constructs:

Construct

Type

Description

$("html_tag")

jQuery selector

This selects all elements with the specified HTML tag

$(this)

jQuery object

This refers to the current jQuery object

.addClass()

jQuery method

This adds the specified CSS class to each matched element

[attribute$="value"]

jQuery selector

This selects an element with the specified attribute, ending with the string "value"

:checkbox

jQuery selector

This selects only checkbox elements from the matched elements

.click()

jQuery event binder

This binds a handler to the click event of an element

.find()

jQuery method

This finds all elements matching...

Selecting a control by its attribute

In this recipe, we will select ASP.NET controls based on a particular attribute they have. The demonstration uses the NavigateUrl property of ASP.NET Hyperlink controls, which is rendered as an href attribute of the anchor tag. The constructs used are summarized as follows:

Construct

Type

Description

$("#identifier")

jQuery selector

This selects an element based on its ID

.addClass()

jQuery selector

This adds the specified CSS class to each matched element

[attribute*="value"]

jQuery selector

This selects an element with the specified attribute containing the string "value"

.click()

jQuery event binder

This binds a handler to the click event of an element

event.preventDefault()

jQuery method

This prevents the default action of the event from being triggered

.focus()

jQuery event binder

This triggers the focus event of an element or binds an event handler to the focus JavaScript event

...

Selecting an element by its position in the DOM

This recipe demonstrates how to use an element's position with respect to its parent when you access it in the DOM tree. We will use the ASP.NET ListBox control for this purpose. The constructs used in this example are as follows:

Construct

Type

Description

$("#id > *")

jQuery selector

This selects all descendant elements of the control with the specified ID.

$("#id :first-child")

jQuery selector

This selects the first child element of the control with the specified ID.

$("#id :last-child")

jQuery selector

This selects the last child element of the control with the specified ID.

$("#id :lt(i)")

jQuery selector

This selects all child elements of the control with the specified ID that have an index less than i. Note that the index starts at zero.

$("#id :gt(i)")

jQuery selector

This selects all child elements of the control with the specified ID that have an...

Introduction


A web page is composed of a variety of HTML elements, such as form, div, span, paragraph, hyperlink, table, input, select, and so on. When writing a client script, there is often a need to manipulate these elements. In JavaScript, it is possible to access these elements using their unique IDs with the help of the document.getElementById() statement.

However, in real-world applications, there might be a requirement to retrieve elements based on attributes other than their IDs. Or some applications may require retrieval and manipulation of more than one element. This is made possible by the use of selectors in jQuery.

A selector is a jQuery construct that retrieves elements on a page based on a specified condition. It can be used to return single or multiple elements. Using jQuery selectors, it is possible to match elements using their ID, CSS class, tag name, and position in the Document Object Model (DOM) or other attributes.

When an ASP.NET page is viewed in the browser, the controls...

Selecting a control using ID and displaying its value


This recipe demonstrates how to access basic ASP.NET controls, such as CheckBoxList, TextBox, and RadioButtonList on a web form using jQuery's #identifier selector. The constructs used in this example are as follows:

Construct

Type

Description

$(#identifier)

jQuery selector

This selects an element based on its ID

$(this)

jQuery object

This refers to the current jQuery object

:checked

jQuery selector

This selects checked input elements

.click()

jQuery event binder

This binds a handler to the click event of an element

.each()

jQuery method

This iterates over the matched elements and executes a function for each element

.find()

jQuery method

This finds all elements that match the filter

.html()

jQuery method

This returns the HTML content of the first matched element or sets the HTML content of every matched element

.is()

jQuery method

This returns a Boolean value if the matched element satisfies...

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Key benefits

  • This is a step-by-step guide to solve common problems in ASP.NET applications
  • Easy-to-follow recipes to write client scripts effortlessly and quickly
  • A hands-on approach that will show you how to interface jQuery with ASP.NET websites and MVC

Description

jQuery is a lightweight JavaScript library that has changed the landscape of client scripting in web applications. Developed by John Resig in 2006, it has taken the web by storm because of its cross-browser compatibility and the ability to get more done with less code. It has gained popularity with ASP.NET developers and is now distributed with Visual Studio and the NuGet package manager. ASP.NET jQuery Cookbook explores the wide range of utilities that the jQuery library provides. It teaches you the nitty-gritty of plugging in these features in ASP.NET web applications. It covers every aspect of interfacing the library, right from downloading and including jQuery on web pages to selecting controls, handling events, and creating animations. This book also walks you through DOM traversal and manipulation in ASP.NET and then through visual effects and graphics in ASP.NET sites. It explores advanced features such as posting AJAX requests and writing plugins. It will provide you with all the information you need to use this library confidently with ASP.NET.

Who is this book for?

This book is for ASP.NET developers who want to use jQuery to write client scripts for cross-browser compatibility. The book assumes no prior knowledge of ASP.NET or jQuery, and every recipe is self-contained and explained in an easy-to-follow manner. Familiarity with Visual Studio and MS SQL Server is preferred, but not compulsory.

What you will learn

  • Download and include jQuery in ASP.NET websites and MVC
  • Use jQuery selectors with ASP.NET server controls
  • Get to know about event handling and DOM traversal
  • Deploy jQuery for visual effects and animations
  • Develop AJAX-enabled ASP.NET applications
  • Create your own plugins
  • Solve common problems using less code and cut down your development time

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Table of Contents

9 Chapters
1. Getting Started with jQuery in ASP.NET Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
2. Using jQuery Selectors with ASP.NET Controls Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
3. Event Handling Using jQuery Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
4. DOM Traversal and Manipulation in ASP.NET Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
5. Visual Effects in ASP.NET Sites Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
6. Working with Graphics in ASP.NET Sites Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
7. Ajax Using jQuery Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
8. Creating and Using jQuery Plugins Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Index Chevron down icon Chevron up icon

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A very interesting cookbook that helps you put your ASP.NET knowledge and the power of jQuery into action.This book is up-to-date with the latest version of ASP.NET and jQuery. You will be able to progress smoothly from the basics to selectors, traversals, events, visual effects, Ajax, and plugins.Through the 60 recipes, you will be able to experiment with the power of jQuery in ASP.NET web forms and MVC applications.For every recipe, the author provides a list of jQuery features that will be covered in that recipe with their description!Another interesting feature about this book is the author's attention to details and full coverage. For instance, In chapter 7 that talks about Ajax, the author covers the web service examples using page methods, WCF, and Web API!! When necessary, the code is available in C# and VB.NET!
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The data in this book is apparently meant to be formatted 2 columns with a code example in one column, and a description of what the example represents in the second column. Unfortunately, the way the information is displayed in the kindle is (top to bottom) all the information from the first column, then information in the second column further down the page, or in many cases on a second or third page. This makes the information cumbersome at best to read/ understand. Perhaps the book formats differently on a computer, but for a kindle/ tablet user I cannot recommend the digital purchase of this book
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