A Master Page enables you to share the same content among multiple content pages
File: Default.master
<%@ Master Language="C#" %>
Simple Master
The content page uses the Master Page, Default.master.
The Master Page is associated through the MasterPageFile attribute.
This attribute contains the virtual path to a Master Page.
You must place all the content contained in a content page within the Content controls.
Otherwise, you get an exception.
File: SimpleContent.aspx
<%@ Page Language="C#" MasterPageFile="~/Default.master" %>
Content in the first column
Content in the first column
Content in the second column
Content in the second column