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@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@ -.NET Viewstate Decoder +ASP.NET View State Decoder ====================== -A small Python 3.5+ library for decoding .NET viewstate. Can be used in various scraping scenarios. +A small Python 3.5+ library for decoding ASP.NET viewstate. + +Viewstate is a method used in the ASP.NET framework to persist changes to a web form across postbacks. It is usually saved on a hidden form field: + +.. code-block:: html + + <input type="hidden" name="__VIEWSTATE" id="__VIEWSTATE" value="/wEP..."> + +Decoding the view state can be useful in penetration testing on ASP.NET applications, as well as revealing more information that can be used to efficiently scrape web pages. .. image:: https://travis-ci.org/yuvadm/viewstate.svg?branch=master :target: https://travis-ci.org/yuvadm/viewstate |