Show Read More Link if Length Exceeds in ASP.Net using C# and VB.Net

Hi chetan,

Please refer below sample.

HTML

<asp:Literal ID="literal1" runat="server" />

Code

C#

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    int id = 1;
    string Desc = "Hello I am title--->Title hello this is xyz xyx xyx xyx xyx xyx xhxxhx xuxx xuxnx xnxux xjxx..";
    string page = "details_news.aspx?id"; ;
    string ShortDesc = Desc.Substring(0, 50) + "<a href=" + page + '=' + id.ToString() + ">...Read more</a>";
    literal1.Text = ShortDesc;
}

VB.Net

Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
    Dim id As Integer = 1
    Dim Desc As String = "Hello I am title--->Title hello this is xyz xyx xyx xyx xyx xyx xhxxhx xuxx xuxnx xnxux xjxx.."
    Dim page As String = "details_news.aspx?id"
    Dim ShortDesc As String = Desc.Substring(0, 50) & "<a href=" & page & "="c & id.ToString() & ">...Read more</a>"
    literal1.Text = ShortDesc
End Sub

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