33.3. Major Categories of ASP.NET Web Controls

The ASP.NET web control library can be broken down into several broad categories, all of which can be viewed within the Visual Studio 2010 Toolbox (provided you have an *.aspx page open for design!). See Figure 33-3.

Figure 33.3. The categories of ASP.NET web controls

Under the Standard area of the Toolbox, you will find the most frequently used controls, including Button, Label, TextBox and ListBox. In addition to these vanilla-flavored UI elements, the Standard area also lists more exotic web controls such as Calendar, Wizard, and AdRotator (Figure 33-4).

Figure 33.4. The Standard ASP.NET web ...

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