>I have a custom search control that we are going to use in an ASP.Net Application. I created the logic to add the child controls, but when I add the custom control to a webform the controls do not show up. Instead, the text "system.web.ui.HTMLTextWritter" is displayed. Can anyone tell me what is wrong? > >Did you add this to your Tools or are you referencing the Assembly and using it in that manner?