Is it OK to use __doPostBack()?

Question

Is it OK to use __doPostBack() or it is not recommended because it is generated from ASP.Net and we are not sure if they changed it in a next version of ASP.Net

Answer 1

They probably won't change it, but why call it directly?
I think it's a better strategy to trigger the event (a button click for example) and let the control trigger the postback.

I you do need to trigger the postback directly it's recommended to use the Page.ClientScript functions tenfour described.