http://forums.asp.net/1009.aspxDiscuss your issues with the client and server interaction in AJAX using web services and other transports used by AJAXenCommunityServer 2007 SP1 (Build: 20510.895)http://forums.asp.net/thread/2076926.aspxWed, 26 Dec 2007 04:23:32 GMT4c671506-2930-414c-a40b-8bf57ded5924:2076926Raymond Wen - MSFTRaymond Wen - MSFT0http://forums.asp.net/thread/2076926.aspxhttp://forums.asp.net/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=1009&PostID=2076926<p><a class="" title="top" name="top"></a><a href="http://forums.asp.net/t/1198029.aspx#faq01">1. Why can’t I access page controls in PageMethod?</a><br /></p> <hr /> <b>1. Why can’t I access page controls in PageMethod?</b><a class="" title="faq01" name="faq01"></a><br />PageMethod is invoked via Reflection. <br />When the server receives a request for the PageMethod, it uses ProcessRequest(HttpContext context) method in System.Web.Script.Services.RestHandler class to serve it. Reflection is used internally to invoke PageMethod which is public and static.<br />It’s not accessed via an instance of the page. Also, this request doesn’t go through the regular lifecycle of a normal request for .aspx page. Therefore, controls on the page can’t be accessed inside the PageMethod.<br />