Server.Transfer vs Cross-page Posting

Difference Between Server.Transfer and Cross-page Posting

S.No	Server.Transfer	Cross-page Posting
1	URL changes or not: In Server.Transfer, the URL does not change .	URL changes or not: In cross page posting, the form is submitted to a different page, thereby it changes the url.
2	Is it Client-based / Server-based operation ? Server.Transfer method is a server-based operation.	Is it Client-based / Server-based operation ? Cross-page postback is a client-based transfer.
3	IsCrossPagePostBack property available or not: There is no such property available in Server.Transfer method.	IsCrossPagePostBack property available or not: It is easy to determine whether the page was invoked from a cross-page posting or a Server.Transfer operation, by checking the property named IsCrossPagePostBack of the Page class.