Difference between Web User Control and Web Custom Control?

  • Web user controls: Easier to create, Limited support for consumers who use a visual design tool, A separate copy of the control is required in each application, Cannot be added to the Toolbox in Visual Studio, Good for static layout.
  • Web Custom Controls: Harder to create, Full visual design tool support for consumers, Only a single copy of the control is required in the global assembly cache, Can be added to the Toolbox in Visual Studio, Good for dynamic layout.

Web user controls Vs Web custom controls

  • Easier to create Vs Harder to create.
  • Limited support for consumers who use a visual design tool Vs Full visual design tool support for consumers.
  • A separate copy of the control is required in each application Vs Only a single copy of the control is required, in the global assembly cache.
  • Cannot be added to the Toolbox in Visual Studio Vs Can be added to the Toolbox in Visual Studio.
  • Good for static layout Vs Good for dynamic layout.
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