Using Control Adapters
Control templates are useful, but they are not supported by all controls, and they allow us to change only certain aspects of a control's appearance. An alternative approach is to use a control adapter.
Creating a Control Adapter
A control adapter is a mechanism designed to deal with differences between browsers, but we can co-opt it to gain wider influence over a control. To demonstrate creating and using a control adapter, we will use the RadioButtonList control. Listing 16-12 shows some markup that uses this control in a page.
Listing 16-12. Using the RadioButtonList control
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