ViewState Viewers
Developers have several methods to view the ViewState payload. The easiest route is to use the Trace settings supplied by ASP.NET either in the web.config file or inserting Trace="true" in the Page directive of the page you want to examine.
Fritz Onion of PluralSight.com has a tool to decode the ViewState called appropriately ViewState Decoder. Version 2.2 works with ASP.NET 2.0 web pages. It is available on Pluralsight’s Tool page.
Another free tool built by Nikhil Kothari from the ASP.NET team is called the Web Development Helper. It’s capabilities go far beyond just viewing the ViewState payload. It’s also browser centric. The tool can be found at Nikhil’s web site.
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