Does ASP.NET MVC use the regular toolbox controls?

Question

In ASP.NET MVC, do I use the \"regular\" controls from the toolbox and assign data to them like I did with webforms? Can I use the gridview, for example?

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Answer 1

ASP.Net MVC is focused around generating your own HTML using your View Templates. You can't use Webform controls in your Views and have the application handle them the same way as with Webforms. They might render properly, but there is no postback functionality or concept of maintaining their state.

That being said, you can integrate ASP.Net Webforms with your MVC style pages as well. You can always check out the classic Hanselman walkthrough of having a "hybrid" asp.net application: http://www.hanselman.com/blog/PlugInHybridsASPNETWebFormsAndASPMVCAndASPNETDynamicDataSideBySide.aspx