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Difference between .asp and .aspx pages?

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I'm new to ASP.NET, and I came across these two different extensions while browsing around. What's the difference between them?

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Margarez Avatar asked Dec 16 '10 15:12

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One is Classic ASP (.asp) and the other is ASP.NET (.aspx).

Note that this is how these extensions are handled by default. You can remap the extensions to be handled in different ways in IIS.

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D'Arcy Rittich Avatar answered Sep 23 '22 10:09

D'Arcy Rittich