Visual Basic 2005 for Programmers: Deitel Developer Series, Second Edition

21.5. Web Controls

This section introduces some of the Web controls located in the Standard section of the Toolbox (Fig. 21.9). Figure 21.15 summarizes some of the Web controls used in the chapter examples.

Figure 21.15. Commonly used Web controls.

Web Control	Description
Label	Displays text that the user cannot edit.
TextBox	Gathers user input and displays text.
Button	Triggers an event when clicked.
HyperLink	Displays a hyperlink.
DropDownList	Displays a drop-down list of choices from which a user can select an item.
RadioButtonList	Groups radio buttons.
Image	Displays images (e.g., GIF and JPG).

21.5.1. Text and Graphics Controls

Figure 21.16 depicts a simple form for gathering user input. This example uses all the controls listed in Fig. 21.15, except ...