[mil1234]

Hi Guys,

i have a doubt were i am collecting info from a form with textboxes with run at server, but these textboxes values are being passed to a javascript function which in turn routes these values to a web method in ASP.net code behind so my business process can then execute. in this case do i have to use the run at server??

Thanks

[AndreasD]

I'm not sure, But mainly i always use the tag runat="server"

ASP.NET parser interpretes standard html elements w/ runat="server" tag as html server controls.

All HTML server controls must be within a <form> tag with the runat="server" attribute. The runat="server" attribute indicates that the form should be processed on the server. It also indicates that the enclosed controls can be accessed by server scripts.

[Nakor]

if the textboxes are not being used in the code on the server side then there is not really a need for the runat=server, just use standard html textboxes.

[raghav.naganathan]

Well what the runat="server" does is tells the compiler that specific tag needs to run on the server server-side.

If that attribute wasn't present, then it assumes it is regular markup and passes it to the client.

Also, here is a very informative thread where your question is analyzed in several ways and has different viewpoints. Do take a look

regards,
Raghav