Differences between Asp and Asp.net

ASP
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1. Asp supports interpreted model
2. In asp you must place all directives on the first line of a page with in the same delimiting block
3. Asp uses only 2 scripting languages vb script and java script
4. Asp has no inbuilt facility for Validation of controls. Developer has to write code for both client side and server side validation

ASP.NET
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1. Asp.net supports compiled model
2. In asp.net you can place directives at any place in .aspx file . But standard practice is to place them at the begining of the file
3. Asp.net is not constrained to 2 languages. we can use any .net complaint languages like c# vb.net etc
4. Asp.net inbuilt facility for validation of controls. There are a set of validation controls which are easy to implement.