Using DataSource Controls
You bind a DataBound control to a DataSource control. A DataSource control represents a particular type of data.
The ASP.NET 4 Framework includes the following six DataSource controls:
• SqlDataSource—
Represents data retrieved from a SQL relational database, including Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, or DB2.
• LinqDataSource—
Represents a LINQ to SQL query.
• AccessDataSource—
Represents data retrieved from a Microsoft Access database.
• ObjectDataSource—
Represents data retrieved from a business object.
• XmlDataSource—
Represents data retrieved from an XML document.
• SiteMapDataSource—
Represents data retrieved from a Site Map Provider. A Site Map Provider represents the page and folder structure of a website.
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