Can I make ViewState enabled for controls where Enableviewstate of the container page is set to false?
No, you cannot enable ViewState for individual controls if the EnableViewSate property of the container page is set to false. The EnableViewState property determines whether ViewState is enabled or disabled for the entire page, including all its controls.
When the EnableViewState property of the page is set to false, ViewState is disabled for all controls on that page, regardless of their individual EnableViewState property settings. This is because ViewState is a hierarchical feature, and the page's ViewState setting takes precedence over the individual control settings.
If you want to enable ViewState for specific controls, you need to ensure that the EnableViewState property of the page is set to true. This allows the controls to utilize ViewState for preserving their state across postbacks.
However, please keep in mind that enabling ViewState for all controls can significantly increase the size of the ViewState and impact page performance. Therefore, it's recommended to enable ViewState only for the necessary controls that require state persistence, while disabling it for controls that do not need ViewState.
If you have a specific scenario where you need ViewState enabled for certain controls within a page with ViewState disabled, you may need to consider alternative state management techniques, such as session state, query strings, or control-specific state management mechanisms.