ASP.NET 4 Unleashed

Using HyperLink Fields

You use HyperLinkField to create a link to another page; HyperLinkField is particularly useful when you need to build two page Master/Detail forms.

For example, the page in Listing 11.22 displays a list of movie categories, and the page in Listing 11.23 displays a list of movies that match the selected category.

Listing 11.22. Master.aspx

Listing 11.23. Details.aspx

The page in Listing 11.22 includes a GridView control that contains HyperLinkField, which creates a link to the Details.aspx page and passes the movie category ...