Using html controls or asp controls

8 Jun 2005 7:18 PM

UJ

If I have a total choice, should I use html controls (like a select list) or
use the same type of thing in ASP (asp:dropdownlistbox).

I guess what I'm asking is if I don't need all the extra stuff the asp
objects bring along, is using the html stuff reasonable? Will it be
faster/less memory ? Or is it about the same.

TIA - Jeffrey

8 Jun 2005 10:58 PM

Brock Allen

In general the server side controls all perform the same -- meaning using
<input type=text runat=server> is the same as <asp:TextBox>. For me, I prefer
the <asp:Xyx> WebControls as they tend to provide a richer, higher level
and more consistent API. They provide a greater abstraction. The situation
when I'd choose a HtmlControl is if either I don't need a server event to
fire, but I do want to work with it programmitically (as a control object)
or if I want lower level control over the rendering. And even for the lower
level control of the rendering, most of what you'd want to do can be accomplished
with WebControls.

-Brock
DevelopMentor
http://staff.develop.com/ballen

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> If I have a total choice, should I use html controls (like a select
> list) or use the same type of thing in ASP (asp:dropdownlistbox).
>
> I guess what I'm asking is if I don't need all the extra stuff the asp
> objects bring along, is using the html stuff reasonable? Will it be
> faster/less memory ? Or is it about the same.
>
> TIA - Jeffrey
>