DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WIDGET AND MODULE

[NadeemQazi]

WHAT IS THE MAIN DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A WIDGET AND FLEX MODULE. IF WIDGET IS A MODULE THAN CAN WE USE IT USING <S:MODULE> TAG IN APPLICATION TO LOAD A WIDGET.

[BjornSvensson · Accepted solution]

What is the main difference between a widget and flex module.

"In Flex SDK terms, a Flex Viewer widget is a Flex module. The BaseWidget class that is used for all ArcGIS Viewer for Flex widgets extends Module."
http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/flex-viewer/concepts/index.html#/Widget_framework/01m30000001z00...