I have a hidden input field in my ascx control:

<input type="hidden" runat="server" id="userEmail" />

and from the code behind, I populate it like this:

 userEmail.Value = this.UserInfo.Email;

When the code is run, here is what my hidden field looks like:

     <input name="dnn$ctr371$DragDropJobs$userEmail" type="hidden" id="dnn_ctr371_DragDropJobs_userEmail" value="me@hotmail.com" />

What is all that bizarre crap in the name and id field? Why did it change from a simple userEmail? How do I fix it?

thanks

Nick

When you set a control in Dotnet to runat=server, the .net will code it so it can handle the events.

If you use literals you are not aboe to access much of the server sider controls's features.