AUTOPOSTBACK Attribute | AutoPostBack Property
Sets or retrieves a value that indicates whether the control posts back to the server each time a user interacts with the control.
Syntax
ASP <tagPrefix:ELEMENT AUTOPOSTBACK = bAutoPostBack ... > Script [ bAutoPostBack = ] object.AutoPostBack
Possible Values
tagPrefix Required. The element prefix associated with the WebControls namespace (Microsoft.Web.UI.WebControls). A TagPrefix is defined using the directive. bAutoPostBack bool that specifies or receives a value that indicates whether the control posts back to the server each time a user interacts with the control. falseDefault. The control does not post back to the server until the form is submitted.true
The control posts back to the server with each user interaction.The property is read/write. The property has a default value of false.
Remarks
For most Windows Internet Explorer WebControls, when AutoPostBack is
false
. Only the events from actions that cause a net change in the state of the control are submitted to the server.When AutoPostBack is
true
, users may experience different behavior on the ToolbarTextBox between uplevel and downlevel browsers. For uplevel browsers, pressing the ENTER key or the ToolbarTextBox, losing focus, causes a postback. Whether a postback occurs in these instances varies in downlevel browsers depending on the browser. With WebControls, an uplevel browser is Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or later. A downlevel browser is Internet Explorer 5.01 or earlier or a browser other than Internet Explorer.
Applies To
TOOLBARDROPDOWNLIST, TOOLBARTEXTBOX
See Also