About the Book
Utilizing the more advanced
features of the Data Web Controls has many developers stumped. These controls
are fairly simple to use when it comes to simple data display. However,
they can do much more than merely present data. For example, the DataGrid
Web Control allows for sorting, paging, and editing of data. In addition,
these controls allow for templating of data, which can be used to provide
more complex views. The DataGrid, DataList, and Repeater forum on the Microsoft
ASP.NET Forums received more than 2,100 posts in the first month and a
half of use, or over 35 posts per day on average. As the Web master of
an ASP.NET Web site, Scott has also received numerous emails from readers
and visitors asking questions about these Web Controls. ASP.NET Data Web
Controls is likely to be an indispensable item in every ASP.NET developer's
toolbox.
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Table of Contents
Introduction.
I. DISPLAYING DATA.
1. An Introduction to the DataGrid,
DataList, and Repeater.
What Are Data Web Controls?
The DataGrid Web Control.
The DataList Web Control.
The Repeater Web Control.
Determining What Data Web Control
to Use.
Summary.
On the Web.
2. Binding Data to the Data Controls.
Specifying a DataSource.
The Ins and Outs of the DataBind()
Method.
Building a Class that Implements IEnumerable.
Summary.
On the Web.
3. Customizing the HTML Output.
Specifying Display Properties in the
DataGrid and DataList.
Customizing Data-Binding Output in
Templates.
Summary.
On the Web.
II. ASSIGNING ACTIONS TO THE DATA
WEB CONTROLS.
4. Adding Buttons and Hyperlinks
to the DataGrid Web Control.
A Quick Review of the DataGrid Column
Controls.
Adding Button Columns to the DataGrid
Web Control.
Adding HyperLinkColumns to the DataGrid
Web Control.
Summary.
On the Web.
5. Adding Command Buttons to the
Data Web Controls.
Adding a Command Button to a Template.
Command Buttons That Trigger Events
Other Than ItemCommand.
Creating Select Command Buttons.
Summary.
On the Web.
6. Using External Web Controls to
Achieve Effects on the Web Control.
Creating Filtering Buttons.
Doing a Batch Update.
Summary.
On the Web.
III. ADVANCED FEATURES OF THE DATAGRID
WEB CONTROL.
7. Sorting the DataGrids Data.
Providing Simple Sorting Support in
the DataGrid Web Control.
Adding Advanced Sorting Features.
Caching the DataGrids DataSource at
the Page Level.
Summary.
On the Web.
8. Providing DataGrid Pagination.
Adding Paging Support to the DataGrid.
Providing a More Elegant Paging Interface.
Paging Through the DataGrid Using
Custom Paging.
Paging Through a Cached DataSet.
Summary.
On the Web.
9. Editing the DataGrid Web Control.
The DataGrids Editing Interface.
Editing Data with No Foreign Keys
That Can Be Edited in a TextBox.
Using Other Controls to Edit Data.
Editing Data That Has Foreign Key
Constraints.
Adding Validation Controls to the
Editing Interface.
Summary.
On the Web.
10. Putting It All Together: A Real-World
Example.
An Overview on Providing Sorting,
Paging, and Data Modification Features for a Single DataGrid.
Providing Sorting and Pagination Support
in a Single DataGrid.
Adding Data Modification Support to
a Sortable and Pageable DataGrid.
The Complete Source Code for a Multi-Functional
DataGrid.
Summary.
On the Web.
IV. MISCELLANEOUS DATA CONTROL TOPICS.
11. Altering the Data Before Its
Rendered.
Using Custom Functions and Data-Binding
Syntax to Modify the Display of Data Based on Its Value.
Using the ItemDataBound Event to Modify
the Display of Data Based on Its Value.
Summary.
On the Web.
12. Creating Custom Column Controls
for the DataGrid.
DataGrid Column Basics.
Steps for Creating a Robust Custom
DataGrid Column.
Using Custom DataGrid Columns to Extend
the Functionality of the DataGrid.
Summary.
On the Web.
Index. |
