(C#) HTTP GET - Download HTML or any Text Content to a String

The QuickGetStr method is the simplest way to retrieve a text resource from a web server using an HTTP GET request. The text resource can be HTML, XML, text, or anything other type of file composed of readable text.

Download: Chilkat .NET Assemblies

Chilkat.Http http = new Chilkat.Http();

bool success;

//  Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
success = http.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial");
if (success != true) {
    textBox1.Text += http.LastErrorText + "\r\n";
    return;
}

//  Send the HTTP GET and return the content in a string.
string html;
html = http.QuickGetStr("http://www.wikipedia.org/");

textBox1.Text += html + "\r\n";