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The Invalid ViewState exception is thrown in Chrome when the Back and Forward buttons are used

created 9 years ago

Hello,
 Using browser’s Back/Forward buttons within XAF web application in Chrome browser randomly generates ‘Invalid ViewState’ error. IE/Firefox work fine.

At first we noticed this in one of our applications, however you can easily reproduce it in any of your demos, e.g. https://demos.devexpress.com/XAF/MainDemo/.
All one has to do is log on, click on few navigation items on the side (Contact – Task - Department) and after that just start using Back/Forward buttons randomly. At one point you’re bound to get ‘Invalid ViewState’.
This is happening in both v15.1 and v15.2. Our Chrome version is : 47.0.2526.73 m

Kind Regards,
Vincent

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DevExpress Support Team 9 years ago

    Hello Vincent,

    I have tried to reproduce the problem you described and encountered an issue, which seems to be similar.
    Please check the call stack below and the attached screencast.

    Code
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Anonymously Hosted DynamicMethods Assembly, Version=0.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null, Location=InMemory Module  
App_global.asax.8fyfc88y, Version=0.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null, Location=C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Temporary ASP.NET Files\root\40681d40\99b312d6\App_global.asax.8fyfc88y.dll  
App_Web_0iwkezfi, Version=0.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null, Location=C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Temporary ASP.NET Files\root\40681d40\99b312d6\App_Web_0iwkezfi.dll  
DevExpress.Data.v15.2, Version=15.2.3.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b88d1754d700e49a, Location=C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\DevExpress.Data.v15.2\v4.0_15.2.3.0__b88d1754d700e49a\DevExpress.Data.v15.2.dll  
DevExpress.ExpressApp.Chart.v15.2, Version=15.2.3.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b88d1754d700e49a, Location=C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\DevExpress.ExpressApp.Chart.v15.2\v4.0_15.2.3.0__b88d1754d700e49a\DevExpress.ExpressApp.Chart.v15.2.dll  
DevExpress.ExpressApp.ConditionalAppearance.v15.2, Version=15.2.3.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b88d1754d700e49a, Location=C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\DevExpress.ExpressApp.ConditionalAppearance.v15.2\v4.0_15.2.3.0__b88d1754d700e49a\DevExpress.ExpressApp.ConditionalAppearance.v15.2.dll  
DevExpress.ExpressApp.EF.v15.2, Version=15.2.3.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b88d1754d700e49a, Location=C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\DevExpress.ExpressApp.EF.v15.2\v4.0_15.2.3.0__b88d1754d700e49a\DevExpress.ExpressApp.EF.v15.2.dll  
DevExpress.ExpressApp.FileAttachment.Web.v15.2, Version=15.2.3.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b88d1754d700e49a, Location=C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\DevExpress.ExpressApp.FileAttachment.Web.v15.2\v4.0_15.2.3.0__b88d1754d700e49a\DevExpress.ExpressApp.FileAttachment.Web.v15.2.dll  
DevExpress.ExpressApp.FileAttachment.Web.v15.2.resources, Version=15.2.0.0, Culture=de, PublicKeyToken=b88d1754d700e49a, Location=C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\DevExpress.ExpressApp.FileAttachment.Web.v15.2.resources\v4.0_15.2.0.0_de_b88d1754d700e49a\DevExpress.ExpressApp.FileAttachment.Web.v15.2.resources.dll  
DevExpress.ExpressApp.HtmlPropertyEditor.Web.v15.2, Version=15.2.3.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b88d1754d700e49a, Location=C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\DevExpress.ExpressApp.HtmlPropertyEditor.Web.v15.2\v4.0_15.2.3.0__b88d1754d700e49a\DevExpress.ExpressApp.HtmlPropertyEditor.Web.v15.2.dll  
DevExpress.ExpressApp.Images.v15.2, Version=15.2.3.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b88d1754d700e49a, Location=C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\DevExpress.ExpressApp.Images.v15.2\v4.0_15.2.3.0__b88d1754d700e49a\DevExpress.ExpressApp.Images.v15.2.dll  
DevExpress.ExpressApp.Kpi.v15.2, Version=15.2.3.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b88d1754d700e49a, Location=C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\DevExpress.ExpressApp.Kpi.v15.2\v4.0_15.2.3.0__b88d1754d700e49a\DevExpress.ExpressApp.Kpi.v15.2.dll  
DevExpress.ExpressApp.Notifications.v15.2, Version=15.2.3.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b88d1754d700e49a, Location=C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\DevExpress.ExpressApp.Notifications.v15.2\v4.0_15.2.3.0__b88d1754d700e49a\DevExpress.ExpressApp.Notifications.v15.2.dll  
DevExpress.ExpressApp.Notifications.Web.v15.2, Version=15.2.3.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b88d1754d700e49a, Location=C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\DevExpress.ExpressApp.Notifications.Web.v15.2\v4.0_15.2.3.0__b88d1754d700e49a\DevExpress.ExpressApp.Notifications.Web.v15.2.dll  
DevExpress.ExpressApp.Objects.v15.2, Version=15.2.3.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b88d1754d700e49a, Location=C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\DevExpress.ExpressApp.Objects.v15.2\v4.0_15.2.3.0__b88d1754d700e49a\DevExpress.ExpressApp.Objects.v15.2.dll  
DevExpress.ExpressApp.Objects.v15.2.resources, Version=15.2.0.0, Culture=de, PublicKeyToken=b88d1754d700e49a, Location=C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\DevExpress.ExpressApp.Objects.v15.2.resources\v4.0_15.2.0.0_de_b88d1754d700e49a\DevExpress.ExpressApp.Objects.v15.2.resources.dll  
DevExpress.ExpressApp.PivotChart.v15.2, Version=15.2.3.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b88d1754d700e49a, Location=C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\DevExpress.ExpressApp.PivotChart.v15.2\v4.0_15.2.3.0__b88d1754d700e49a\DevExpress.ExpressApp.PivotChart.v15.2.dll  
DevExpress.ExpressApp.PivotChart.v15.2.resources, Version=15.2.0.0, Culture=de, PublicKeyToken=b88d1754d700e49a, Location=C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\DevExpress.ExpressApp.PivotChart.v15.2.resources\v4.0_15.2.0.0_de_b88d1754d700e49a\DevExpress.ExpressApp.PivotChart.v15.2.resources.dll  
DevExpress.ExpressApp.PivotChart.Web.v15.2, Version=15.2.3.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b88d1754d700e49a, Location=C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\DevExpress.ExpressApp.PivotChart.Web.v15.2\v4.0_15.2.3.0__b88d1754d700e49a\DevExpress.ExpressApp.PivotChart.Web.v15.2.dll  
DevExpress.ExpressApp.PivotChart.Web.v15.2.resources, Version=15.2.0.0, Culture=de, PublicKeyToken=b88d1754d700e49a, Location=C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\DevExpress.ExpressApp.PivotChart.Web.v15.2.resources\v4.0_15.2.0.0_de_b88d1754d700e49a\DevExpress.ExpressApp.PivotChart.Web.v15.2.resources.dll  
DevExpress.ExpressApp.ReportsV2.v15.2, Version=15.2.3.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b88d1754d700e49a, Location=C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\DevExpress.ExpressApp.ReportsV2.v15.2\v4.0_15.2.3.0__b88d1754d700e49a\DevExpress.ExpressApp.ReportsV2.v15.2.dll  
DevExpress.ExpressApp.ReportsV2.v15.2.resources, Version=15.2.0.0, Culture=de, PublicKeyToken=b88d1754d700e49a, Location=C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\DevExpress.ExpressApp.ReportsV2.v15.2.resources\v4.0_15.2.0.0_de_b88d1754d700e49a\DevExpress.ExpressApp.ReportsV2.v15.2.resources.dll  
DevExpress.ExpressApp.ReportsV2.Web.v15.2, Version=15.2.3.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b88d1754d700e49a, Location=C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\DevExpress.ExpressApp.ReportsV2.Web.v15.2\v4.0_15.2.3.0__b88d1754d700e49a\DevExpress.ExpressApp.ReportsV2.Web.v15.2.dll  
DevExpress.ExpressApp.ReportsV2.Web.v15.2.resources, Version=15.2.0.0, Culture=de, PublicKeyToken=b88d1754d700e49a, Location=C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\DevExpress.ExpressApp.ReportsV2.Web.v15.2.resources\v4.0_15.2.0.0_de_b88d1754d700e49a\DevExpress.ExpressApp.ReportsV2.Web.v15.2.resources.dll  
DevExpress.ExpressApp.Scheduler.v15.2, Version=15.2.3.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b88d1754d700e49a, Location=C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\DevExpress.ExpressApp.Scheduler.v15.2\v4.0_15.2.3.0__b88d1754d700e49a\DevExpress.ExpressApp.Scheduler.v15.2.dll  
DevExpress.ExpressApp.Scheduler.v15.2.resources, Version=15.2.0.0, Culture=de, PublicKeyToken=b88d1754d700e49a, Location=C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\DevExpress.ExpressApp.Scheduler.v15.2.resources\v4.0_15.2.0.0_de_b88d1754d700e49a\DevExpress.ExpressApp.Scheduler.v15.2.resources.dll  
DevExpress.ExpressApp.Scheduler.Web.v15.2, Version=15.2.3.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b88d1754d700e49a, Location=C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\DevExpress.ExpressApp.Scheduler.Web.v15.2\v4.0_15.2.3.0__b88d1754d700e49a\DevExpress.ExpressApp.Scheduler.Web.v15.2.dll  
DevExpress.ExpressApp.Scheduler.Web.v15.2.resources, Version=15.2.0.0, Culture=de, PublicKeyToken=b88d1754d700e49a, Location=C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\DevExpress.ExpressApp.Scheduler.Web.v15.2.resources\v4.0_15.2.0.0_de_b88d1754d700e49a\DevExpress.ExpressApp.Scheduler.Web.v15.2.resources.dll  
DevExpress.ExpressApp.ScriptRecorder.v15.2, Version=15.2.3.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b88d1754d700e49a, Location=C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\DevExpress.ExpressApp.ScriptRecorder.v15.2\v4.0_15.2.3.0__b88d1754d700e49a\DevExpress.ExpressApp.ScriptRecorder.v15.2.dll  
DevExpress.ExpressApp.ScriptRecorder.v15.2.resources, Version=15.2.0.0, Culture=de, PublicKeyToken=b88d1754d700e49a, Location=C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\DevExpress.ExpressApp.ScriptRecorder.v15.2.resources\v4.0_15.2.0.0_de_b88d1754d700e49a\DevExpress.ExpressApp.ScriptRecorder.v15.2.resources.dll  
DevExpress.ExpressApp.ScriptRecorder.Web.v15.2, Version=15.2.3.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b88d1754d700e49a, Location=C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\DevExpress.ExpressApp.ScriptRecorder.Web.v15.2\v4.0_15.2.3.0__b88d1754d700e49a\DevExpress.ExpressApp.ScriptRecorder.Web.v15.2.dll  
DevExpress.ExpressApp.Security.v15.2, Version=15.2.3.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b88d1754d700e49a, Location=C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\DevExpress.ExpressApp.Security.v15.2\v4.0_15.2.3.0__b88d1754d700e49a\DevExpress.ExpressApp.Security.v15.2.dll  
DevExpress.ExpressApp.Security.v15.2.resources, Version=15.2.0.0, Culture=de, PublicKeyToken=b88d1754d700e49a, Location=C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\DevExpress.ExpressApp.Security.v15.2.resources\v4.0_15.2.0.0_de_b88d1754d700e49a\DevExpress.ExpressApp.Security.v15.2.resources.dll  
DevExpress.ExpressApp.StateMachine.v15.2, Version=15.2.3.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b88d1754d700e49a, Location=C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\DevExpress.ExpressApp.StateMachine.v15.2\v4.0_15.2.3.0__b88d1754d700e49a\DevExpress.ExpressApp.StateMachine.v15.2.dll  
DevExpress.ExpressApp.v15.2, Version=15.2.3.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b88d1754d700e49a, Location=C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\DevExpress.ExpressApp.v15.2\v4.0_15.2.3.0__b88d1754d700e49a\DevExpress.ExpressApp.v15.2.dll  
DevExpress.ExpressApp.v15.2.resources, Version=15.2.0.0, Culture=de, PublicKeyToken=b88d1754d700e49a, Location=C:\Windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\DevExpress.ExpressApp.v15.2.resources\v4.0_15.2.0.0_de_b88d1754d700e49a\DevExpress.ExpressApp.v15.2.resources.dll

    Would you please confirm that you received a similar exception in your case?
    If you've reproduced the problem by using different steps, record a screencast illustrating these steps.
    We will examine it and do our best to help you.

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    Vincent Micallef Decesare 9 years ago

      Hi Andrew,
      Thank you for your reply.
      The call-stack looks similar. I'm also attaching the call-stack from one of our applications.
      Kind Regards,
      Vincent

      DevExpress Support Team 9 years ago

        Hi Vincent,

        Thank you for confirmation.
        Our R&D team will review this issue and do their best to resolve the problem.

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        Answers approved by DevExpress Support

        created 9 years ago

        Hi Vincent,

        Our developers examined this problem.
        This issue is browser specific. It occurs because the browser sends incorrect values for the hidden input elements:

        HTML
        <input id="__EVENTVALIDATION" type="hidden" ... >

        A similar problem is discussed in the http://sietch.net/ViewNewsItem.aspx?NewsItemID=185 thread.

        To resolve this problem, you can disable the autocomplete property for the form in the Default.aspx file as it is suggested in the ASPxCallbackPanel throws an invalid ViewState error in Chrome when the Back button is clicked thread.
        Alternatively, you can add the following script to Default.aspx (as it is suggested in the http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12897288/invalid-viewstate-error-in-firefox-when-enabledeventvalidation-is-on thread article):

        C#
        <html>  
....  
<body>  
....  
    <script type="text/javascript">  
        document.getElementById('__EVENTVALIDATION').setAttribute('autocomplete', 'off');  
    </script>  
</body>  
</html>

        We look forward to your reply once you’ve had the opportunity to implement our suggestion.

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