Q&A

Q1:Can I use HTML controls instead of Web controls for the textboxes in the HTML portion of the ASP .NET Web page?
A1: Yes, but I would advise against it, in large part because the Web Matrix Project's Toolbox does not contain support for dragging and dropping HTML controls. Rather, you would have to enter the markup for the HTML controls by hand in the HTML tab. That is, there are no HTML controls in the Web Matrix Project's Toolbox, just Web controls and HTML elements.

Additionally, we will be using Web controls extensively throughout this book, so I would encourage you to familiarize yourself with adding Web controls to an ASP.NET Web page and consider using HTML controls only when an example explicitly mentions their use.

Q2:How do I associate ...

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