This control builds on the default ASP.NET HyperLink control to provide one new feature: by default the control doesn't generate a link if the NavigateUrl property points to the current page. Instead it just generates the styled text (as is the default HyperLink behaviour if no NavigateUrl property is specified).

This link goes to a different page, so will be shown as a link:

A different page

This link goes to the current page, so will not be shown as a link:

The current page

This link goes to the current page, but has a different querystring component and so will be shown as a link:

The current page, but with a querystring