Just curious, is there a benefit to using a textbox in this situation compared to a label? The only property that will change is the visible property in this case.
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I think it's more principle than application.
In this case, I prefer the label as it is not intended to be a user accessible control. By default the format follows the themes (in v2007/2010) or define label style, is not part of the tab order, is not naively something a user will interact with, doesn't have any overhead for events to check, and is intended to provide information to the user (although usually of a static nature).
Some purists will scream that a label is to never, ever be altered via code no mater what and that is what a textbox is supposed to be used for... now I've not always followed the lemmings. However, there may be some valid reason not use them... let's see what others have to say :)Comment
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I'm with Z on this one. I can't imagine why even a purist would suggest that Labels shouldn't be used for such items. I'd suggest that they are more appropriate than TextBoxes as they are not there to interact with the user, but merely to pass information to them. A Label then (IMHO) is the more appropriate control of the two.Comment
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