<%: %> Syntax for HTML Encoding in a repeater

Question

Since .NET 4 its possible to use the <%: %> syntax for HTML Encoding of text.

In a repeater I use the following syntax to display data

<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "fieldlabel")%>

The only way I know of to encode the output in the repeater is by using "Server.HtmlDecode". Is it possible to use the new <%: %> in a repeater just in combination with databinding so that I can remove the ugly HtlmDecode syntax. Or is an extention method my only option to improved the readability?

Answer 1

As of ASP.NET 4.5 this is possible using the new <%#: %> notation

Answer 2

No it is not possible. The <%# is allowing the evaulation of binding data but it use the basic <% block.

The only thing you can do is recreate the <%: by wrapping your code in Html.Encode.

Eg:

<%# Html.Encode(DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "fieldlabel")) %> 

The <%: is a shortcut and I guess not every variation of the use of the blocks has been captured to include a shortbut. MS probably didn't want to complicate the issue by creating a ton of different symbols to capture the various uses and only support the most common use.