Should I use DotNetNuke Controls instead of standard ASP controls and where can I find documentation for them?

Question

I am starting with the development of DNN 5.5, and I noticed that there are DNN versions of standard asp web controls.
Since you control the standard asp, for example Button, or DataGrid, you also have special DNN-version of these controls DnnButton, DnnDataGrid...

• So what's the use if I use the DNN version of the controls, if I understand correctly it simplifies your DNN webpage and brings you a more uniform look.

• Where can I find any documentation about these DNN versions of controls?

Answer 1

The documentation does not exist as far as I can tell (outside the code itself).

Some controls are just simple wrappers that do localization for you (i.e. just set a property Text, don't use it ResourceKey).

Some controls use the appropriate Telerik control, apply a skin to the control (simple skin plus CSS specific for control from the DNN shell), as well as localization ⁽¹⁾ . If you do not have a Telerik license, these wrappers are your only access to the associated Telerik controls.

Some controls are more prescriptive combinations of controls.

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Answer 2

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