Introduction-Custom Controls

Custom Controls are controls created by the developer. Custom controls are actually compiled controls that act ,from the client perspective much like asp controls.

Custom Controls are controls created by the developer. Custom controls are actually compiled controls that act ,from the client perspective much like asp controls. Custom controls can be derived in two ways. To write a custom control ,firstly you derive the new class from the System.Web.UI.Control class or from the System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebControl class. It entirely depends on you to choose the base class.

1. You can choose the base class System.Web.UI.Control if you want the control to render non visual elements.
2. You can choose the base class System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebControl if you want to render HTML that generates a visual interface on the client computer.

The basic difference between the two base classes is that Control class provide the basic functionality by which you can place it  in the Control free for a page class and the WebControl adds the functionality to the base Control.