How to prevent JavaScript conflict in custom server control (when added more than once to a page)

[MGKR]

How do you go about solving this?

Ie. unless the JavaScript, included with the server control (which might
reference ID's in the generated HTML), somehow knows which control it
belongs to - A problem will occur if two or more of the same control are
included on the same page.

It's no problem ensuring that unique ID's are generated for each use of a
particular control - But then what with the JavaScript referencing those
ID's?

Are there any general Pattern&Practice for solving this?

I've searched high and low on the net without much luck.

Would very much appriciate some pointers to some links that dig into this
subject..


/MGKR

 

[Nathan Sokalski]

Well, you can always generate a separate function for each instance of the
control and give the function a name like <CONTROLID>_myfunction(). However,
if the JavaScript is being used with instances of the same control there is
usually a way to write it so that the same JavaScript can be used for all
instances, often by passing a few extra parameters. If you tell us exactly
what your control's JavaScript is supposed to do we may be able to make a
few suggestions. Good Luck!