Filtering a View Based on an ASP.NET Control Value

In addition to binding to data, an ASP.NET control can also perform an AutoPostBack operation on the page. When the control performs an AutoPostBack operation, the data in the value of the control is passed into the page. After that value has been passed into the page, other controls or Web Parts can access it. This enables you to create a page that has an ASP.NET control on it that posts data to a data view to perform a filter operation.

In the exercise in this section, you will use the ASP.NET Controls section of the Toolbox task pane. When you click More ASP.NET Controls, you can see all the possible ASP.NET controls and get an idea of how robust the ASP.NET framework is. This section of the ...

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