ASP.NET 4 Unleashed

Working with Dynamic Data Templates

Using the default templates is a great place to start for building a data-driven, dynamic web application. They provide all the functionality that you need to start. However, they should be used as just that—a starting point.

Typical web applications, especially those applications in service of a line of business, have specific functionality to that application. There is custom business logic, custom UI, subtle tweaks to the way controls work, and the overall user experience. All this combines to make a compelling user experience and an excellent web application. To do that with a dynamic data application, you need to know how to create your own templates and customize the shared templates.

Following are ...