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ASP. Net ListView DataBinding

For presenting data like a list, we have tons of options in Asp.Net like ListView, DataList, Repeater, GridView, DropDownList, etc… Since we have a array of controls to choose from, the control can be selected based on specific requirements. For e.g. there is a need of selecting a single column then DropDownList is the perfect choice. If paging, sorting, edit is required then GridView will be the ideal choice.  If just need to repeat some html code, then Repeater will work out to be better. This article is mainly focused on VB.Net ListView DataBinding.

DataBinding is quiet similar to GridView

DataBinding in ListView is almost similar to GridView. There is not much noticeable difference. There should be atleast one ItemPlaceHolder present in the template.  By default the name of that is itemPlaceholder. Asp.Net allows us to custom name (id) also for easy reading.

Flexibility in rendering

This ListView is one of the best controls while flexibility is taken into consideration. With the concept of Item Place Holder, we can specify/ configure where the items have to be placed (rotated). In this example, I have made a two column liquid layout . The number of horizontal

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