Call Asp.Net webforms server control method using jQuery .ajax method

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I'm trying to create a web forms server control and really wanted to leverage jQuery to handle the client side interaction.

So far I've not found any examples to being able to directly call a server control using the jQuery .ajax functionality and I'm wondering is it even possible?

I know I could go down the web service or Http Handler route but my aim is to create a control that can be dropped into existing sites and utilise session but with no intention of needing to use ViewState.

Can this be done? or do I have to use the ScriptControl and Asp.Net Ajax functionality?

Dave Ward · Accepted Answer · 2010-12-16 19:59:38Z

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Unfortunately, no.

Probably the closest is to create an HttpHandler class and include it in your server control's DLL. Then, you'll only need a single line added to your web.config to wire the handler class up to an endpoint that jQuery can communicate with.

answered Dec 16, 2010 at 19:59

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Nathan Over a year ago

Thanks for that Dave, I hadn't considered a Http Handler included with the server control. I shall have to give that a go.

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