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title: "What is the use of the ScriptManager control in AJAX?"  
description: "What is the use of the ScriptManager control in AJAX?"  
author: "Sumit Kesarwani"  
published: 2014-09-04  
updated: 2020-09-17  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/interview/2144/what-is-the-use-of-the-scriptmanager-control-in-ajax  
category: "asp.net"  
tags: ["asp.net"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What is the use of the ScriptManager control in AJAX?

The ScriptManager control is a core control that performs a key role in implementing the ASP.NET AJAX functionality. It helps to use JavaScript for the Microsoft AJAX Library. It should be noted that AJAX Library on a Web page can only be used if the Web page contains the ScriptManager control. This control makes use of the ScriptManager class to maintain the AJAX script libraries and script files. It allows for partial page rendering, Web service calls, and use of ASP.NET AJAX Client Library by rendering the AJAX Library scripts to the browser.

## Answers

### Answer by Sumit Kesarwani

The ScriptManager control is a core control that performs a key role in implementing the ASP.NET AJAX functionality. It helps to use JavaScript for the Microsoft AJAX Library. It should be noted that AJAX Library on a Web page can only be used if the Web page contains the ScriptManager control. This control makes use of the ScriptManager class to maintain the AJAX script libraries and script files. It allows for partial page rendering, Web service calls, and use of ASP.NET AJAX Client Library by rendering the AJAX Library scripts to the browser.


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