Setting value in html control in code behind without making server control

Question

Setting value in html control in code behind without making server control

 <input type="text" name="txt" />
    <!--Please note I don't want put 'runat="server"' here to get the control in code behind-->
    <asp:Button ID="Button1" runat="server" Text="Button" OnClick="Button1_Click" />

Code behind:

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    if (!Page.IsPostBack)
    {
        //If I want to initlize some value in input, how can I set here
    }
}
protected void Button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    Request["txt"] // Here I am getting the value of input
}

Answer 1

This answer comes from memory, so I apologize if it's slightly off.

What you can do is use an ASP.NET inline expression to set the value during the loading of the page.

First, add a property in the code-behind of your page.

protected string InputValue { get; set; }

In the Page_Load event, set the value of the property.

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    if (!Page.IsPostBack)
    {
        this.InputValue = "something";
    }
}

Finally, add an inline expression in your page markup like this:

<input type="text" name="txt" value="<%= this.InputValue %>" />

This will let you set the value of the input element without making it a server-side tag.