Deploy and Add an Application Page in SharePoint 2010

In SharePoint we have the following 2 types of pages.

1. Site Page
2. Application Page

Site Page

• Site Pages are Site or Web Scoped.
  
  
• User can customize Site Pages.
  
  
• Site Pages is a concept where a complete or partial page is stored within the content database and then the actual page is parsed at runtime and delivered to end-users.
  
  
• There is no custom code in Site Pages.
  
  
• Site pages can be edited using the SharePoint Designer tool.
  
  
• Site Pages are Un-ghosted Pages.
  
  
• Site pages are used within Sandboxed solutions.

Application Page

• Application Pages are Farm scoped.
• Application Pages are stored in the server's file system.
• SharePoint Designer tool cannot be used with Application Pages.
• Application Pages cannot be used within sandboxed solutions.
• No customization can be done by the user.
• Application Pages are stored in the _layouts folder
• There is custom code in your Application Pages.
• Application Pages are Ghosted Pages.
• Since Application Pages are compiled once, they are much faster.

Now here we will learn how to add a new Application Page and how to show this in SharePoint.

In your Visual Studio solution right-click then select Add New Item-> Add an Application Page.
Now right-click on your solution then select Deploy.


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After successfully deploying check your page in the 14 hive directory.


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Now open your SharePoint Site then click Site Actions then click Site Settings then click Look and Feel then click Top Link Bar.


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Click on the new Navigation Link.


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Here provide the path of your Application Page and name then click Ok.


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Now click on the Link and see your Application Page:


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