When to use HtmlControls vs WebControls

Question

I like HtmlControls because there is no HTML magic going on... the asp source looks similar to what the client sees.

I can\'t argue with the utility of GridView, Re

Answer 1

In my experience, there's very little difference. As Darren said, if you don't need server-side functionality, HTML controls are probably lower-impact.

And don't forget, you can bolt server-side functionality onto almost any HTML control just by adding a runat="server" directive and an ID to it.