Which server-side scripting language is Microsoft's original server-side scripting solution?

Active Server Pages (ASP) is Microsoft's original server-side scripting solution designed to create dynamic web applications. Introduced in 1996, ASP allows developers to embed server-side script directly into HTML pages, effectively enabling the generation of dynamic content before the page is sent to the client's web browser.

ASP leverages languages like VBScript and JScript to process requests, interact with databases, and generate HTML based on the server logic. This approach to server-side scripting was pivotal in empowering developers to create interactive web experiences in the early days of web development.

While other options represent significant server-side technologies, they serve different ecosystems and paradigms in web development. PHP, Ruby on Rails, and JSP emerged later and are associated with their respective technologies and communities, making ASP a distinct choice as Microsoft's original solution.