Intro

 

ASP is an older but still powerful technology used to create dynamic web pages. It works in a similar way to technologies like PHP by allowing scripts to run on a web server.

ASP enables developers to write server-side code that is executed before a web page is sent to the browser. In this tutorial, you will learn everything necessary to understand and work with ASP.

 

This ASP tutorial includes hundreds of examples to help you learn easily.

The “Show Example” feature allows you to see the ASP code alongside its corresponding HTML output, making it easier to understand how ASP works behind the scenes.

Example:

 

<% response.write("My first ASP script!") %>

Clicking the “Show Example” button demonstrates how the ASP script is processed and displayed.

 

ASP stands for Active Server Pages

It is a Microsoft-developed technology

ASP programs run inside a web server

 

ASP files use the .asp file extension

An ASP file is similar to an HTML file

It can contain HTML along with server-side scripts

The scripts inside an ASP file are executed on the server, not in the browser

 

ASP allows you to:

Modify, update, or customize web page content dynamically

Handle user input from HTML forms

Connect to databases and return data to users

Improve security since ASP code is hidden from the browser

Build fast and simple server-side web applications

 

When a browser requests an HTML file, the server sends it directly to the browser

When a browser requests an ASP file, the server sends it to the ASP engine

The ASP engine executes the server-side scripts

The final output is sent back to the browser as plain HTML

 

ASP scripts run on the server, so their code cannot be viewed directly in a browser—only the output HTML is visible.

At W3Schools, each example reveals the hidden ASP code, making it easier to understand how the script generates the output.

Learning through 100+ examples helps you grasp ASP concepts quickly and effectively.