Build Your Own ASP.NET 2.0 Web Site Using C# & VB, Second Edition

Displaying Content Using Data

Lists

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Similar to the Repeater control, the DataList control allows you to bind and

customize the presentation of database data. The fundamental difference is that

while the Repeater requires you to build the template from scratch (allowing

you to customize the generated HTML output in any way you like), the DataList

control automatically generates a single-column HTML table for you, like the

one shown below:

<table>

<tr>

<td>

<p>Employee ID: 1</p>

<p>Name: Zak Ruvalcaba</p>

<p>Username: zak</p>

</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>

<p>Employee ID: 2</p>

<p>Name: Jessica Ruvalcaba</p>

<p>Username: jessica</p>

</td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>

<p>Employee ID: 3</p>