Chapter 1. Getting Started

In This Chapter

• Creating a New Dynamic Data Application

• Creating a Data Model

• Metadata in Entity Framework and Dynamic Data

• Field Templates and Dynamic Controls

• Data Annotations

• Entity Templates

• Grid Columns and Dynamic Fields

• Filter Templates

• Page Templates and URL Routing

Dynamic Data is an extension of the ASP.NET WebForms framework. It includes a number of new controls for rendering common UI elements dynamically, including data entry fields, forms, lists, and search criteria. These controls complement the standard ASP.NET controls—GridView, FormView, DetailsView, and ListView and serve as building blocks for creating new or improving existing web pages.

Dynamic controls are not a black box. They ...

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