Weird error - Literal content is not allowed within a 'skin file'

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Alan Silver

Hello,

I am just converting a 1.1 web site to use version 2.0 of the framework
and have run into a weird problem trying to add a skin file.

I set up a theme, and moved the CSS file in there, no problem. I then
changed one of the <img> tags in the master page to look like...

<asp:Image ID="imgBsd" SkinId="imgBsd" runat="server" />

I created a skin file in the theme folder, and added the following...

<asp:Image SkinId="imgBsd" Imageurl="images/bsd.gif" border="0"
width="26" height="12" AlternateText="" />

When I try to run the page, I get the following error...

Literal content ('<asp:Image SkinId="imgBsd" Imageurl="images/bsd.gif"
border="0" width="26" height="12" AlternateText="" />') is not allowed
within a 'skin file'.
D:\WebSites\NewSite\App_Themes\Orange\Default.skin 1

Anyone able to explain this? I have used skin files before and had
similar content without error. I even tried copying in some content from
a skin file on another site (that works fine), but got the same error.

Any help appreciated. TIA
 
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Alan Silver

I am just converting a 1.1 web site to use version 2.0 of the framework
and have run into a weird problem trying to add a skin file.

And just after posting I came across the answer... I forgot to add the
runat="server" attribute!! Grr!! It would have been helpful if
intellisense had worked in skin files. It seems you are completely on
your own. You don't even get the toolbox to drag control definitions in.

Let this be a warning to anyone who comes across the same problem!!
 

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