Why we use runat in asp.net

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In every control of ASP.NET we use runat="server"
Do know why we do that?

Posted 5-Oct-10 21:17pm

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Updated 25-Feb-19 1:19am

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R. Giskard Reventlov 6-Oct-10 3:21am

yes :-)

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Hiren solanki · Answer 1 · 2010-10-05T22:47:00

Runat='Server' Indicates the accessibility of the control at Serverside.

Let Me make you more clear about it.

If you puts runat="server" inside any of the control then you can use that control at the server side.

e.g

XML

<asp:TextBox id="txt" Runat="Server"></asp:TextBox>

string s = txt.Text;

and you can also access Like

TextBox tBox = (TextBox)Page.FindControl("txt");

If you will not provide then it will be not able to find as server doesn't know who is txt.

Please vote and Accept Answer if it Helped.

saini arun · Answer 2 · 2010-10-05T21:27:00

Solution 1

You don't need to wait for answers for this type of questions by posting them in forum. A little googling will give you lots of resources within a few second.

http://forums.asp.net/p/1609766/4112578.aspx[^]

Posted 5-Oct-10 21:27pm

saini arun

Pavel Yermalovich · Answer 3 · 2010-10-05T21:30:00

Tag runat="server" indicates that the code contained within the script block will run on the server (and not on the client). On execution, ASP.NET will create server-side objects that contain this code as well as an instance of the Page class to contain the controls defined inside the page as instances of their given type (System.Web.UI.WebControls.Textbox, for example). This server-side object will be invoked on user request and will execute code in response to events.

Kanasz Robert · Answer 4 · 2010-10-06T02:17:00

Solution 6

Hi,
I advice you to check this link: http://www.w3schools.com/ASPNET/aspnet_controls.asp
Regards
Robert

Posted 6-Oct-10 2:17am

Kanasz Robert

Libin Jose chemperi · Answer 5 · 2010-10-05T22:21:00

Solution 3

runat="server" Indicates the code will be running on the server side .

Posted 5-Oct-10 22:21pm

Libin Jose chemperi

Sandeep Mewara · Answer 6 · 2010-10-05T23:39:00

Solution 5

Well, just read it as run-at-server - I guess thats self explainatory now what it means in terms of ASP.NET!

Posted 5-Oct-10 23:39pm

Sandeep Mewara

Vigneshb6 · Answer 7 · 2010-10-06T02:45:00

Solution 7

Hi,
I think your newbie.Runat="server" will tells the server to process the control on the server side(not on client side).

Posted 6-Oct-10 2:45am

Vigneshb6