How can I use HTML5 email input type with server-side .NET

Question

As I understand it, the element in HTML5 will render as a simple text field in browsers that do not support the tag. On other browsers

Answer 1

There is an update for .NET framework 4 which allows you to specify the type attribute

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2468871.

See feature 3 way down the page

Feature 3

New syntax lets you define a TextBox control that is HTML5 compatible. For example, the following code defines a TextBox control that is HTML5 compatible: