Chapter 12. Custom ASP.NET Server Controls

One of the most exciting things about ASP.NET is that it is built on top of the .NET Framework, a very powerful platform with which to build applications. It is this platform that makes it possible for us easily to build on and extend the controls that ship with ASP.NET, adding any customized functionality that we need for our applications.

In this chapter we will

  • Define what we mean by Controls and Components

  • Compare Custom Controls with User Controls

  • Examine some third-party controls

  • Build a Custom Control

  • Use a Custom Control in an ASP.NET page

  • Build a Composite Control

  • Build a Templated Control

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