What are delegates in ASP.NET

A delegate is a class that can hold a reference to a method. Unlike other classes, a delegate class has a signature, and it can hold references only to methods that match its signature. A delegate is thus equivalent to a type-safe function pointer or a callback. For delegation to work, ASP.NET must be able to authenticate against the remote server using the credentials of the client you wish to delegate. However, there are numerous factors that determine if delegation can occur, such as Internet Information Services (IIS) authentication scheme, ASP.NET process identity, and the operating systems of the machines involved. In asp.net we are using delegates to create custom events for custom controls.For example, custom pager control most likely needs to have Page Changed event. read less