Page.IsValid Vs Page.Validate in Asp.net

Introduction:

Difference between Page.Isvalid and Page.Validate is also important interview question. When we create a web form for taking user input e.g. login form or contact us form in asp.net we have to validate the user input before submitting to server so that only validated data could be submitted to server.

Javascript validations are not secure. We should use Page.Validate() method and  Page.IsValid property  to validate data.

 Page.IsValid is a property to check whether page validation succeeded or not.

The Page.Validate() method is fired automatically by controls that have the CausesValidation property set to true. Note that the Button control’s CausesValidation property is true by default.

We should check this property only after calling the Page. Validate () method, or set the CausesValidation property to true which is by default true for button control.

Implementation: Let’s check by an example

• Place two TextBox control for username and Password, a Button control for Login button and two RequiredFieldValidator for validating username and password whether username and password entered or not.

<table>

            <tr>

                <td>

                    User Name</td>

                <td>

                    <asp:TextBox ID="txtUserName" runat="server"></asp:TextBox>

                    <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="rfvUserName" runat="server"

                        ControlToValidate="txtUserName" ErrorMessage="Please enter username"

                        ForeColor="#FF3300" SetFocusOnError="True"></asp:RequiredFieldValidator>

                </td>

            </tr>

            <tr>

                <td>

                    Password</td>

                <td>

                    <asp:TextBox ID="txtPwd" runat="server"></asp:TextBox>

                    <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="rfvPwd" runat="server"

                        ControlToValidate="txtPwd" ErrorMessage="Please enter password"

                        ForeColor="#FF3300" SetFocusOnError="True"></asp:RequiredFieldValidator>

                </td>

            </tr>

            <tr>

                <td>

                    &nbsp;</td>

                <td>

                    <asp:Button ID="btnLogin" runat="server" Text="Login"

                        onclick="btnLogin_Click" />

                </td>

            </tr>

        </table>

C#.NET Code

protected void btnLogin_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)

    {

        Page.Validate(); //optional here because it is required only if buttons's  CausesValidation property is set to false but it is true by default

        if (!Page.IsValid)

        {

            return;

        }      

        //write your login code here

    }

VB.NET Code

Protected Sub btnLogin_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnLogin.Click

        Page.Validate() 'optional here because it is required only if buttons's  CausesValidation property is set to false but it is true by default

        If Not Page.IsValid Then

            Return

        End If

        'Write your login code here

    End Sub

Note: It is recommended to check Page.IsValid before submitting to server.