Creating a Default Template
The previous section discussed the ITemplate interface’s InstantiateIn() method. Normally, you don’t implement the InstantiateIn() method; you let ASP.NET Framework do it for you. However, if you want to supply a control with a default template, you need to implement this method.
The modified Article control in Listing 37.3 includes a default template for the ItemTemplate. The default template is used when an ItemTemplate is not supplied.
Listing 37.3. ArticleWithDefault.cs
The control in Listing 37.3 is similar to ...
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