Having problem with PostBackUrl in a GridView, I need help

Question

User426001450 posted

I do have the following ItemTemplate in a GridView:

<ItemTemplate>
                  <asp:ImageButton 
                    ID="AdBoxImageButton" 
                    runat="server"
                    Width=""     
                    PostBackUrl='<%# Convert.ToString(Eval("NavigateUrl")) %>' 
                    ImageUrl='<%# Convert.ToString(Eval("ImageUrl")) %>'   
                   /> 
                                         
  </ItemTemplate>  

The PostBackUrl works fine when the ‘NavigateUrl’ data that I’m getting from the database have a format like: https://www.youtube.com/, however when the address is more specific like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-XlyB_QQYs , the browser does not display anything, just a blank page. I copied the same address that the browser is displaying to another window, and it displays the right video. I don’t get it, what is the problem?

Another thing that I did was to be sure that I’m passing a string, so, instead of just: PostBackUrl='<%# Convert.ToString(Eval("NavigateUrl")) %>'

I changed to  this: PostBackUrl='<%# Convert.ToString(Eval("NavigateUrl").ToString) %>'

But is not working either. Could anyone help me here? Thanks

Answer 1

User-1672470423 posted

Did you check error in chrome developer tools console ? There might be error not allowing the content tot be displayed.

Can you check below in postback url for same video

https://www.youtube.com/embed/A-XlyB_QQYs

Is this working ?

Answer 2

User426001450 posted

I opened the developer console and it is completely blank, nothing there. I do not think that there is any problem with the content since the same link opens fine from another location on the Website. This is weird, any other idea? Thanks

Answer 3

User-1672470423 posted

Did you try with the URL I provided ?

Answer 4

User426001450 posted

Hmm, interesting, yes, the url that you provided works. What seen to be the problem here?

Answer 5

User-1672470423 posted

I don't know why you are not getting error in chrome console, when you click on it.

I hope you are checking console after clicking on it.

Generally when using youtube url, embed url is used when accessing in other applications.

Hope this helps.