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title: "[How Do I:]  Create a Custom User Control in ASP.NET? | Microsoft Docs"
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description: "In this video Chris Pels will demonstrate how to create a custom user control in ASP.NET that can be used throughout a web site or across many web sites. Sta..."
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[How Do I:]  Create a Custom User Control in ASP.NET?
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by [Chris Pels](https://twitter.com/chrispels)

In this video Chris Pels will demonstrate how to create a custom user control in ASP.NET that can be used throughout a web site or across many web sites. Start out by learning the basics of creating a user control that will be used in multiple pages including validation, controlling formatting using style elements, and loading/saving data for the user interface elements. Throughout the video considerations for building user controls that can be easily maintained and used across multiple pages are discussed.

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