HTML encoding label component - best practice?

Just written a quick little custom control, decended from Label, with an
extract bool property NeedHtmlEncode, that will automatically HTML encode
the Text property.

In the Render method, I can't just use HttpUtility.HtmlEncode(Text) because
it won't deal with fonts, bold etc etc. So I wrote the following bodge to
set the Text property with the encoded value, render as normal, then reset
Text back to it's original value.

I'm sure there is a better way, can anyone help?

Thanks,

John

protected override void Render(HtmlTextWriter output)
{
if (needHtmlEncode)
{
string s = Text;
try
{
Text = System.Web.HttpUtility.HtmlEncode(Text);
base.Render(output);
}
finally
{
Text = s;
}
}
else
// normal, without encoding
base.Render(output);
}

HTML Controls vs Web Controls

Is there a cut and dry or "best practice" answer for when to use straight HTML, the HTML controls (runat=server), or the web controls?

Thanks!You could have a look here:

ASP.NET Server Controls Recommendations

and here, perhaps:

Introduction to ASP.NET Server Controls
Thanks!!!