Web Forms Server Controls   Controls You Can Use on Web Forms   ASP.NET Data Controls

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The DataList Web server control is a flexible data-bound container control that allows authors to customize the display of multiple rows of data, and offers built-in support for selecting and editing data in the control.

The following topics provide information that you will find useful in learning to work with the DataList control.

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Introduction to the DataList Control A brief overview of the DataList control's features, and what you can do with it.	Adding DataList Controls to a Web Forms Page Gives directions for adding a DataList control to a Web Forms page and setting the required properties.
Specifying List Layout in a DataList Control Gives directions for controlling how many columns the list has and for displaying the list in either table or flow format.	Specifying List Direction in a DataList Control Gives directions for controlling how many columns the list has and how the list items are ordered within columns.
Allowing Users to Select Items in a DataList Control Gives directions for adding selection functionality to a DataList control.	Allowing Users to Edit Items in a DataList Control Gives directions for adding editing functionality to a DataList control.
Allowing Users to Delete Items in a DataList Control Gives directions for allowing users to delete either individual items or a batch of items.	Responding to Events in DataList Items Introduces the events that are raised by controls in a DataList item and how you can respond to them.

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Programming Web Forms Suggests additional topics on working with Web Forms in code.	Introduction to Web Forms Server Controls Provides general information on working with server controls in Web Forms.

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