What is Viewstate?

Pushpendra Singh 3120 25 Oct 2010

Ask by Pushpendra Singh

Updated 15 Sep 2020

Pushpendra Singh 26 Oct 2010

viewstate is oneof the type of asp.net state management. viewstate: used to

save data within postbacks in hidden fields. stored data can

be encrypted for more security via 1) web.config file's

<Configuration>
       <system.web> 
        <pages viewStateEncryptionMode="Always"/> 
      </system.web> 
</configuration>

or 2) page directive:-

<%@ Page Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="true"
CodeFile="Default.aspx.cs" Inherits="_Default" 
ViewStateEncryptionMode="Always"%>

can set to off:

1) at entire page level or at specific control level

2) at machine or application level in web.config file

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