Share ASP.NET variables with JavaScript

Want to share ASP.NET variables with JavaScript? This Visual Basic code snippet will let you do just that.
<%@ Page Language="VB" Explicit="True">
<script runat="server">

  Dim sCurrentState As String

</script>

<html>
<head>
<script language="JavaScript">
<!--
  var currentState = <% Response.Write(CurrentState) %>;
  var pageIsPostBack = <% Response.Write(LCase(Page.IsPostBack)) %>;

// -->
</script>
</head>
<body>
</body>
</html>

This was first published in January 2005

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