asp.net: modify <a> htmlanchor stationary text?

i have repeater cost array items:

<asp:repeater ... runat="server">
   <itemtemplate>
      <a href="<%# getitemlink(...) %>"><%# getitemtext %></a>
   <itemtemplate>
<asp:repeater>

but equipment have an compared link, i don't wish clickable. i attempted origination runat=server htmlanchor, set htmlanchor.disabled = true equipment should indeed have couple - nonetheless still clicked (it only creates calm gray)

i know i'd ancient days:

<% islink following %>
   <a href="<% =getitemlink%">
<% finish %>
   <% =getitemtext %>
<% islink following %>
   </a>
<% finish %>

but that's unfinished blending formula html asp way. what's asp.net way?