Textbox Web Control v/s HTML Text Box

[sreejith.ram]

What is the difference/advantages/disadvantages of using Textbox Web
Control over HTML Text Box with Run at Server?

I could'nt figure out a convincing answer.

I was testing it this morning.. I see both support ViewState , both
support LoadPostBackData, both support Server Events .Am I missing any
other important feature?

Appreciate any suggestion/comments on this..

thanks in advance..

 

[Siva M]

Two differences I see. But, I wouldn't classify them as advantages or
disadvantages:

1. HTML Text Box with "runat=server" does not provide autopostback on text
change, whereas TextBox server control does.
2. HTML text box cannot be multiline; you have to use TextArea for that. But
TextBox can be multi-line; however, this ultimately renders just as a
TextArea.


What is the difference/advantages/disadvantages of using Textbox Web
Control over HTML Text Box with Run at Server?

I could'nt figure out a convincing answer.

I was testing it this morning.. I see both support ViewState , both
support LoadPostBackData, both support Server Events .Am I missing any
other important feature?

Appreciate any suggestion/comments on this..

thanks in advance..

 

[sreejith.ram]

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What is the difference/advantages/disadvantages of using Textbox Web
Control over HTML Text Box with Run at Server?

I could'nt figure out a convincing answer.

I was testing it this morning.. I see both support ViewState , both
support LoadPostBackData, both support Server Events .Am I missing any
other important feature?


Appreciate any suggestion/comments on this..


thanks in advance..

 

[sreejith.ram]

Siva, Thanks

I was curious, about diffrence between simple Web Controls (text ,
button, check etc) vs Curresponding HTML contols, just mentioned text
box to put the question simple..

I missed this

1. HTML Text Box with "runat=server" does not provide autopostback on
text
change, whereas TextBox server control does.

... that is a good point

 

[Siva M]

Hi,

HTML controls don't provide much abstraction or features; they just act as
thin wrappers around their corresponding HTML tags. Server controls on the
other hand provide a rich class model with more features/abstractions.
For example, to set the forecolor of a text box, it is as simple as setting
TextBox.ForeColor. But, is is not that straight forward to do the same for
HTML controls.

Hope this gives some idea.

Siva, Thanks

I was curious, about diffrence between simple Web Controls (text ,
button, check etc) vs Curresponding HTML contols, just mentioned text
box to put the question simple..

I missed this

1. HTML Text Box with "runat=server" does not provide autopostback on
text
change, whereas TextBox server control does.

... that is a good point