RequiredFieldValidator

//type this part in between form tag

<form id="form1" runat="server">
    Your name:<br />
    <asp:TextBox runat="server" id="txtName" />
    <asp:RequiredFieldValidator runat="server" id="reqName" controltovalidate="txtName" errormessage="Please enter your name!" />
    <br /><br />
    <asp:Button runat="server" id="btnSubmitForm" text="Ok" onclick="btnSubmitForm_Click" /></form>
//type this part in code behind

protected void btnSubmitForm_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    if(Page.IsValid)
    {
        btnSubmitForm.Text = "My form is valid!";
    }
}