System.Web.UI.WebControls Namespace   ListControl Class

Sets or retrieves the field in the data source that provides the Text for each list item.

The property is read/write with no default value.

Use the DataTextField property to specify which field from the DataSource to bind to the Text property of each item in the control.

This differs from the DataValueField property, which is used to specify the field that will provide the Value of each select option. DataTextField provides the selectable options that the user interacts with, while DataValueField provides the values that are used when submitting the form data.

The following examples demonstrate using the DataTextField property in different scenarios, to specify which field from the DataSource is used to populate the option elements in controls that derive from the ListControl.

Navigating thru the Rows of a DataTable Run Sample | View Source

Binding a BulletedList to a Data Source Control Run Sample | View Source

Using a DropDownList in an Editable DataList Run Sample | View Source

ListControl Members   DataTextFormatString   DataSource   DataValueField   DataMember