FooterStyle
customizes the appearance of the DataList’s footer
SelectedItemStyle
customizes the appearance of a selected item within the DataList
EditItemStyle
customizes the appearance of the DataList when in edit mode
In the next chapter, you’ll learn how to use CSS styles and control skins to facil-
itate a more professional approach to styling your data controls. Until then, enjoy
the benefits of having a modern-looking, functional employee directory!
Summary
As you’ve seen, DataLists provide flexibility and power in terms of presenting
database data dynamically within the browser. In this chapter, you learned how
to bind your data to DataLists, and how to customize their appearance using
templates and styles. You also learned how to edit data in your DataList control,
and how to access controls located in the DataList templates.
The next chapter will introduce you to two new and more powerful controls:
GridView and DetailsView.
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