Access a control inside a the LayoutTemplate of a ListView

Question

How do I access a Control in the LayoutTemplate of a ListView control?

I need to get to litControlTitle and set its Text

Answer 1

This technique works for template layout; use the init event of the control:

And capture a reference to the control for use in the code-behind (e.g) in the ListView's DataBound event:

private Literal litControlTitle;

protected void litControlTitle_Init(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    litControlTitle = (Literal) sender;
}

protected void lv_DataBound(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    litControlTitle.Text = "Title...";
}