Add hyperlink based on the user

[gurupot]

Hi,

I have a very basic question. I have a single column datalist on my webpage which is a hyperlink and takes you to another page when clicked. I want to make this column a hyperlink based on the user permissions. So if the user has permission 'A' allow him to click on the link. Basically I want to make it a hyperlink if user has permission 'A' otherwise it should just be a simple text. Can anyone tell me how to do this.

Thanks for your help.

[PeejAvery]

It should be a simple If-Then statement in the ASP code. If permission = 'A' then Response.Write the link. If not, Response.Write as text.

[gurupot]

Sorry I am really new to ASP .Net. I am not sure where I can add the if then statements. I am in the site.master page and here is what I have so far

<ItemTemplate>
           <asp:HyperLink ID="HyperLink1" runat="server"                     NavigateUrl="~/temp.aspx" 
            Text='<%# Eval("SummaryTxt") %>'  ></asp:HyperLink>
            </ItemTemplate>

For this I want to check if user = "A" then

         <asp:HyperLink ID="HyperLink1" runat="server"                     NavigateUrl="~/temp.aspx" 
            Text='<%# Eval("SummaryTxt") %>'  ></asp:HyperLink>

else

  <asp:Label ID="Label1" runat="server"
                                                     Text='<%# Eval("OutageSummaryTxt") %>'  ></asp:Label>

Here are my questions.
1. How do I declare the variable user.
2. How do I start the if then clause.

Thanks for your help.