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title: "What is the difference between HTML and Web server controls?"  
description: "What is the difference between HTML and Web server controls?"  
author: "Sumit Kesarwani"  
published: 2014-09-01  
updated: 2020-09-23  
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category: "asp.net"  
tags: ["asp.net"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What is the difference between HTML and Web server controls?

HTML controls are client-side controls; therefore, all the validations for HTML controls are performed at the client side. On the other hand, Web server controls are server-side controls; therefore, all the validations for Web server controls are performed at the server side.

## Answers

### Answer by Sumit Kesarwani

HTML controls are client-side controls; therefore, all the validations for HTML controls are performed at the client side. On the other hand, Web server controls are server-side controls; therefore, all the validations for Web server controls are performed at the server side.


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