Here I have created sample,it is working fine with master page.
MasterPage
<div>
<asp:ContentPlaceHolder ID="ContentPlaceHolder1" runat="server">
*****Master page*****
</asp:ContentPlaceHolder>
</div>
ChildPage
<asp:Content ID="Content1" ContentPlaceHolderID="ContentPlaceHolder1" runat="Server">
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.7.2/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script src="http://ajax.aspnetcdn.com/ajax/jquery.ui/1.8.9/jquery-ui.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<link href="http://ajax.aspnetcdn.com/ajax/jquery.ui/1.8.9/themes/start/jquery-ui.css"
rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
<script type="text/javascript">
function ShowPopup(message) {
$(function () {
$("#dialog").html(message);
$("#dialog").dialog({
title: "jQuery Dialog Popup",
buttons: {
Close: function () {
$(this).dialog('close');
}
},
modal: true
});
});
};
</script>
<div id="dialog" style="display: none">
</div>
<asp:Button ID="btnShowPopup" runat="server" Text="Show Popup" OnClick="btnShowPopup_Click" />
</asp:Content>
ChildPageCode
protected void btnShowPopup_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
string message = "Message from server side";
ClientScript.RegisterStartupScript(this.GetType(), "Popup", "ShowPopup('" + message + "');", true);
}
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