September 2012
Beginner
891 pages
26h 55m
English
CHAPTER 16
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The Data Controls
When it comes to data binding, not all ASP.NET controls are created equal. In the previous chapter, you saw how data binding can help you automatically insert single values and lists into all kinds of common controls. In this chapter, you’ll concentrate on three more advanced controls—GridView, DetailsView, and FormView—that allow you to bind entire tables of data.
The rich data controls are quite a bit different from the simple list controls. For one thing, they are designed exclusively for data binding. They also have the ability to display more than one field at a time, often in a table-based layout or according ...
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