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Asked: 2026-05-10T19:08:50+00:00

Classic ASP had ‘server side includes’ so that one could easily design a generic

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Classic ASP had ‘server side includes’ so that one could easily design a generic layout for the header, footer, left or right side bar.

In ASP.NET, I think we must use ‘Page Templates’. Although most people say that it is easy to use, I find it rather complicated, as we must copy the whole HTML code inside the ‘Render’ function. Is there a simpler method? Can I load the code from a HTML file instead pasting the whole code in the ‘Render’ function?

Or is there any better alternative to ‘Page Templates’?

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  1. I would have thought Master Pages were the standard approach in ASP.NET (2.0 and later).

    1. Design the master page in the designer.
    2. Designate the content area or areas within this master page.
    3. Then simply design separate ‘content’ pages and indicate the original master page in the Page directive.

    Note this is all visually created, no need to manually copy html in Init/Load/Render events, ASP.NET does it for you.

    A good book I’ve read is Essential ASP.NET 2.0 by Frtiz Onion. It has a good succinct discussion of master pages in Chapter 2.

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