Client-Side State Management
When it comes to state management, there are two basic choices to make: Should you maintain the state by using server-side techniques or should you maintain the state on the client? In the following sections, you will learn how to maintain state using some client-side techniques such as ViewState, hidden form fields, cookies, and query strings.
Understanding View State
A very simple way of managing the view state of an ASP.NET server control is through the use of the Control.ViewState property.
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The Control.ViewState property returns a System.Web.UI.StateBag object. A StateBag object is the primary storage method employed by HTML and server controls. It stores this information as name/value pairs and implements ...
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