<AspNetHostingPermission(SecurityAction.Demand, Level:=AspNetHostingPermissionLevel.Minimal)> _
Public NotInheritable Class CustomLiteralAddParsedSubObject
    Inherits System.Web.UI.WebControls.Literal

    Protected Overrides Sub AddParsedSubObject(ByVal obj As Object)

        ' If the server control contains any child controls.
        If Me.HasControls() Then

            ' Notify the base server control that an element, either XML or HTML, 
            ' was parsed, and adds the element to the server control's 
            ' ControlCollection object.
            MyBase.AddParsedSubObject(obj)
            ' Else the server control doesn't contain any child controls.
        Else
            ' If the parsed element is a LiteralControl.
            If TypeOf obj Is System.Web.UI.LiteralControl Then

                ' Set the server control's Text property to the parsed element's Text value.
                Me.Text = CType(obj, System.Web.UI.LiteralControl).Text

                ' Else the parsed element is not a LiteralControl.
            Else
                ' If the server control has a value in the Text property.
                Dim currentText As String = Me.Text
                If currentText.Length <> 0 Then

                    ' Set the server control's Text property to an empty string.
                    Me.Text = System.String.Empty

                    ' Notify the base server control that a new LiteralControl was parsed, 
                    ' and adds the element to the server control's ControlCollection object.
                    MyBase.AddParsedSubObject(New System.Web.UI.LiteralControl(currentText))
                End If
                MyBase.AddParsedSubObject(obj)
            End If
        End If
    End Sub
End Class