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Using the HyperLink Column

Recall that to specify which columns should appear in the DataGrid, the Columns screen of the Property Builder dialog box is used. When adding a new column to the DataGrid, there are a number of types of columns that can be added. So far we have examined just one of these types, the Bound Column.

Another column type that can be added to a DataGrid is the HyperLink Column. As its name implies, the HyperLink Column displays a hyperlink in each row of the DataGrid. As we will see shortly, the URL and text of the hyperlink created by the HyperLink Column can be either a constant string value or a value from the DataGrid's DataSource.

Unfortunately, the Customers database table does not contain any columns that store URLs. ...