Vs Vs Html.textbox

I am working in asp.net application, adding functionalities like form elements, validation and populating data from DB. I can use ASP: controls but I am wondering is it possible

Solution 1:

Forget about server side controls in ASP.NET MVC. Everything containing runat="server" is a big NO in ASP.NET MVC. Won't work in Razor anyways. There are no pros and cons. Server side controls should never be used so there's nothing to compare. Simply use HTML helpers such as Html.EditorFor and Html.TextBoxFor.

Solution 2:

If you're using ASP.NET MVC, then either the manual typing (<input type="text" />) or the helper extension (Html.TextBoxFor(x => x.SomeProperty)) are going to be your best bet, and it really depends on what you are planning on doing. If the control you are making has no property on your element, it can be a lot easier to simply hand code the input tag.

Never use <asp:Checkbox ID="blah" runat="server" /> in an MVC application.