Add a Class to an anchor link

Question

I have this code to add the class:

(Master.FindControl("ControlName")).Attributes.Add("class", "menu-selected");

But this doesn't work for the link:

<a href="Default.aspx" id="mnuHome" runat="server">Home</a>

But throws the error:

'System.Web.UI.Control' does not contain a definition for 'Attributes' and no extension method 'Attributes' accepting a first argument of type 'System.Web.UI.Control' could be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)

I could turn all my links into Hyperlink server controls but this gets really messy, I'd rather keep it like this if possible. Is it?

Answer 1

You need to cast your control:

((HtmlAnchor)(Master.FindControl("ControlName"))).Attributes.Add("class", "menu-selected");

UPDATE
It is HtmlAnchor, not the previously state HtmlGenericControl.