How do I best generate a CSV (comma-delimited text file) for download with ASP.NET?

Question

This is what I\'ve got. It works. But, is there a simpler or better way?

One an ASPX page, I\'ve got the download link...

Answer 1

There's a lot of overhead associated with the Page class. Since you're just spitting out a CSV file and have no need for postback, server controls, caching, or the rest of it, you should make this into a handler with an .ashx extension. See here.