Ajax Control Toolkit Visual Studio 2022 [UPDATED]

Yes, with significant caveats. But you should plan to migrate away. Compatibility Status | Component | Status | |-----------|--------| | Visual Studio 2022 | Partially compatible (manual steps required) | | .NET Framework 4.8 | Fully supported (the toolkit's last compatible runtime) | | .NET 6 / 7 / 8 | ❌ Not supported | | Design-time support | Broken (Toolbox icons missing, drag-and-drop unreliable) | | Runtime behavior | Works if manually registered |

<system.web> <controls> <add tagPrefix="ajaxToolkit" namespace="AjaxControlToolkit" assembly="AjaxControlToolkit"/> </controls> </system.web> <%@ Register TagPrefix="ajaxToolkit" Namespace="AjaxControlToolkit" Assembly="AjaxControlToolkit" %> 5. Use the ToolkitScriptManager Replace the standard ScriptManager with: ajax control toolkit visual studio 2022

However, with the release of (64-bit) and the continued shift toward .NET Core/.NET 5+, many developers wonder: Does the Ajax Control Toolkit still work? Yes, with significant caveats

For existing projects, treat ACT as technical debt. Budget time to refactor those extenders into modern HTML/CSS/JavaScript patterns. Your future self (and your users) will thank you. Have you successfully migrated from ACT? Share your experience in the comments below. Your future self (and your users) will thank you

Install-Package AjaxControlToolkit The automatic Toolbox integration is broken. Add this manually: