ASP ClassicLesson 27Free preview

ASP Intro

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Summary

Classic ASP is a Microsoft server-side technology that runs scripts in files .asp on an IIS server before a page is sent to a browser. Its primary scripting language is VBScript written in a <% %> block mixed with HTML. Even as it gets older, understanding ASP remains useful for maintaining older systems and understanding the basics of web server programming.

Key points

The Classic ASP file uses the .asp extension and is executed by IIS.
The script is usually written in VBScript in the <% %> block.
The execution results are plain HTML sent to the browser.
The classic ASP is now replaced by the P0 {\displaystyle P0}} but is still found in older applications.

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