How is a hidden field rendered in the HTML markup?
A hidden field in HTML is rendered as an '<input>' element with the type attribute set to "hidden". When an ASP.NET Web Forms page is rendered, the server control 'HiddenField' is translated into HTML markup with the following structure:
<input type="hidden" name="hiddenField1" id="hiddenField1" value="SomeValue" />
Let's break down the different attributes of the hidden field:
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'type="hidden"': This attribute specifies that the input element is of type "hidden", meaning that it is not visible to the user on the webpage.
- 'name="hiddenField1"': The 'name' attribute specifies the name of the hidden field. This name is used to identify the hidden field when the form is submitted to the server.
- 'id="hiddenField1"': The 'id' attribute specifies the unique identifier for the hidden field. It is often used to reference the hidden field in client-side scripts or on the server-side.
- 'value="SomeValue"': The 'value' attribute represents the initial value of the hidden field. It can be set dynamically based on the server-side logic or assigned a static value.
The rendered HTML hidden field appears as a regular <input> element in the markup, but it is not visible to the user because its type is set to "hidden". It is typically used to store data on the page that needs to be preserved across postbacks but doesn't need to be displayed or modified by the user.