Using Panel or PlaceHolder

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What is the difference between <asp:Panel > and <asp:PlaceHolder > in ASP.NET?

When should you use one over the other?

Answer

Steven Robbins picture Steven Robbins · Jan 27, 2009

A panel expands to a span (or a div), with it's content within it. A placeholder is just that, a placeholder that's replaced by whatever you put in it.

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