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title: "What are the benefits and limitations of using hidden fields?"  
description: "What are the benefits and limitations of using hidden fields?"  
author: "Pushpendra Singh"  
published: 2010-10-25  
updated: 2020-09-18  
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category: "asp.net"  
tags: ["asp.net"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What are the benefits and limitations of using hidden fields?

**Advantages:**

a. Easy to implement\
b. Hidden fields are supported by all browsers \
c. Enables faster access of information because data is stored on client side

## Disadvantages:

a. Not secure because the data is stored on Client side.

b. Decreases page performance if too many hidden fields

c. Only support single value.

## Answers

### Answer by Pushpendra Singh

**Advantages:**

a. Easy to implement\
b. Hidden fields are supported by all browsers \
c. Enables faster access of information because data is stored on client side

## Disadvantages:

a. Not secure because the data is stored on Client side.

b. Decreases page performance if too many hidden fields

c. Only support single value.


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