DataListItem.ItemType Property
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Gets the type of the item represented by the DataListItem object in the DataList control.
public:
virtual property System::Web::UI::WebControls::ListItemType ItemType { System::Web::UI::WebControls::ListItemType get(); };
public virtual System.Web.UI.WebControls.ListItemType ItemType { get; }
member this.ItemType : System.Web.UI.WebControls.ListItemType
Public Overridable ReadOnly Property ItemType As ListItemType
One of the ListItemType values.
The following example demonstrates how to use the ItemType property to determine the item type of the item represented by the DataListItem object. The order that items are created in the DataList control is displayed along with the item type.
Note
The following code sample uses the single-file code model and may not work correctly if copied directly into a code-behind file. This code sample must be copied into an empty text file that has an .aspx extension. For more information on the Web Forms code model, see ASP.NET Web Forms Page Code Model.
<%@ Page Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="True" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Data" %>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" >
<script runat="server">
ICollection CreateDataSource()
{
// Create sample data for the DataList control.
DataTable dt = new DataTable();
DataRow dr;
// Define the columns of the table.
dt.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("IntegerValue", typeof(Int32)));
dt.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("StringValue", typeof(String)));
dt.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("CurrencyValue", typeof(double)));
// Populate the table with sample values.
for (int i = 0; i < 9; i++)
{
dr = dt.NewRow();
dr[0] = i;
dr[1] = "Description for item " + i.ToString();
dr[2] = 1.23 * (i + 1);
dt.Rows.Add(dr);
}
DataView dv = new DataView(dt);
return dv;
}
void Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// Load sample data only once, when the page is first loaded.
if (!IsPostBack)
{
ItemsList.DataSource = CreateDataSource();
ItemsList.DataBind();
}
}
void Item_Created(Object sender, DataListItemEventArgs e)
{
if (e.Item.ItemType == ListItemType.Item ||
e.Item.ItemType == ListItemType.AlternatingItem)
{
// Retrieve the Label control in the current DataListItem.
Label PriceLabel = (Label)e.Item.FindControl("PriceLabel");
// Retrieve the text of the CurrencyColumn from the DataListItem
// and convert the value to a Double.
Double Price = Convert.ToDouble(
((DataRowView)e.Item.DataItem).Row.ItemArray[2].ToString());
// Format the value as currency and redisplay it in the DataList.
PriceLabel.Text = Price.ToString("c");
}
}
</script>
<head runat="server">
<title>DataList ItemCreated Example</title>
</head>
<body>
<form id="form1" runat="server">
<h3>DataList ItemCreated Example</h3>
<asp:DataList id="ItemsList"
BorderColor="black"
CellPadding="5"
CellSpacing="5"
RepeatDirection="Vertical"
RepeatLayout="Table"
RepeatColumns="3"
OnItemCreated="Item_Created"
runat="server">
<HeaderStyle BackColor="#aaaadd">
</HeaderStyle>
<AlternatingItemStyle BackColor="Gainsboro">
</AlternatingItemStyle>
<HeaderTemplate>
List of items
</HeaderTemplate>
<ItemTemplate>
Description: <br />
<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "StringValue") %>
<br />
Price:
<asp:Label id="PriceLabel"
runat="server"/>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:DataList>
</form>
</body>
</html>
<%@ Page Language="VB" AutoEventWireup="True" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Data" %>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" >
<script runat="server">
Function CreateDataSource() As ICollection
' Create sample data for the DataList control.
Dim dt As DataTable = New DataTable()
Dim dr As DataRow
' Define the columns of the table.
dt.Columns.Add(New DataColumn("IntegerValue", GetType(Int32)))
dt.Columns.Add(New DataColumn("StringValue", GetType(String)))
dt.Columns.Add(New DataColumn("CurrencyValue", GetType(Double)))
' Populate the table with sample values.
Dim i As Integer
For i = 0 To 8
dr = dt.NewRow()
dr(0) = i
dr(1) = "Description for item " & i.ToString()
dr(2) = 1.23 * (i + 1)
dt.Rows.Add(dr)
Next i
Dim dv As DataView = New DataView(dt)
Return dv
End Function
Sub Page_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
' Load sample data only once, when the page is first loaded.
If Not IsPostBack Then
ItemsList.DataSource = CreateDataSource()
ItemsList.DataBind()
End If
End Sub
Sub Item_Created(sender As Object, e As DataListItemEventArgs)
If e.Item.ItemType = ListItemType.Item Or _
e.Item.ItemType = ListItemType.AlternatingItem Then
' Retrieve the Label control in the current DataListItem.
Dim PriceLabel As Label = _
CType(e.Item.FindControl("PriceLabel"), Label)
' Retrieve the text of the CurrencyColumn from the DataListItem
' and convert the value to a Double.
Dim Price As Double = Convert.ToDouble( _
(CType(e.Item.DataItem, DataRowView)).Row.ItemArray(2).ToString())
' Format the value as currency and redisplay it in the DataList.
PriceLabel.Text = Price.ToString("c")
End If
End Sub
</script>
<head runat="server">
<title>DataList ItemCreated Example</title>
</head>
<body>
<form id="form1" runat="server">
<h3>DataList ItemCreated Example</h3>
<asp:DataList id="ItemsList"
BorderColor="black"
CellPadding="5"
CellSpacing="5"
RepeatDirection="Vertical"
RepeatLayout="Table"
RepeatColumns="3"
OnItemCreated="Item_Created"
runat="server">
<HeaderStyle BackColor="#aaaadd">
</HeaderStyle>
<AlternatingItemStyle BackColor="Gainsboro">
</AlternatingItemStyle>
<HeaderTemplate>
List of items
</HeaderTemplate>
<ItemTemplate>
Description: <br />
<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "StringValue") %>
<br />
Price:
<asp:Label id="PriceLabel"
runat="server"/>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:DataList>
</form>
</body>
</html>
Use the ItemType property to determine the type of the item represented by the DataListItem object. The following table lists the various item types.
Item Type | Description |
---|---|
Header |
The heading section of the DataList control. |
Footer |
The footer section of the DataList control. |
Item |
An item in the DataList control. |
AlternatingItem |
An alternating item in the DataList control. |
SelectedItem |
The selected item in the DataList control. |
EditItem |
The item selected for editing in the DataList control. |
Separator |
A separator between the items of the DataList control. |
Pager |
The page selection section of the DataList control. |
Product | Versions |
---|---|
.NET Framework | 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1 |
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