When to use runat=“server” on normal HTML

Question

Is it ever appropriate to use runat=\"server\" on a standard HTML element instead of a true ASP.NET control? I have full control over setting the html/text of the normal el

Answer 1

The only reason I have used server html controls is when I needed the flexibility of writing my own html but still needed to access it's properties in code behind.

In code behind:

mySpecialHtml.InnerHtml = "something else";