Chapter 1: Introduction to .NET and ASP.NET
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Introduction to .NET and ASP.NET
To do this, we must add some script to our page. Like ASP before it,
ASP.NET gives you the choice of a number of different languages to use in
your scripts. The two most common languages are Visual Basic.NET (VB.NET)
and C# (pronounced “C sharp”). Let's take a look at examples using
both. Here's a version of the page in VB.NET:
Example 1.1. FirstPage.aspx
<html>
<head>
<title>My First ASP.NET Page</title>
<script runat="server" language="VB">
Sub Page_Load(s As Object, e As EventArgs)
lblTime.Text = DateTime.Now.ToString()
End Sub
</script>
</head>
<body>
<p>Hello there!</p>
<p>The time is now: <asp:label runat="server" id="lblTime" /></p>
</body>
</html>
Here's the same page written in C#:
Example 1.2. FirstPage.aspx
<html>
<head>
<title>My First ASP.NET Page</title>
<script runat="server" language="C#">
protected void Page_Load(Object s, EventArgs e)
{
lblTime.Text = DateTime.Now.ToString();
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<p>Hello there!</p>
<p>The time is now: <asp:label runat="server" id="lblTime" /></p>
</body>
</html>