7.3. Transferring Information Between Pages
One of the most significant limitations with view state is that it's tightly bound to a specific page. If the user navigates to another page, this information is lost. This problem has several solutions, and the best approach depends on your requirements.
In the following sections, you'll learn two basic techniques to transfer information between pages: cross-page posting and the query string.
7.3.1. Cross-Page Posting
A cross-page postback is a technique that extends the postback mechanism you've already learned about so that one page can send the user to another page, complete with all the information for that page. This technique sounds conceptually straightforward, but it's a potential minefield. ...
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