System.Web.UI.WebControls Namespace   GridView Class

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.NET Framework version 2.0

Sets or retrieves the style properties for the selected row in a GridView control.

Script	GridView.SelectedRowStyle.Property [ = enumValue ]

A TableItemStyle object that defines the style properties for the selected row in a GridView.

Use this property to provide a custom style for the selected row in a GridView control. Common style attributes that can be set include forecolor, backcolor, font, and content alignment within the cell. Providing different row styles enhances the appearance of the GridView control.

The SelectedRowStyle subproperties can be set declaratively using either of the following methods:

• Include an attribute in the opening tag of the GridView control in the form SelectedRowStyle-Property

  <asp:gridview ... 
     selectedrowstyle-property=value
     ... >
  
  </asp:gridview>

• Include a <SelectedRowStyle> element between the opening and closing tags of the GridView control

  <asp:gridview ... >
  
     <selectedrowstyle
        ... property definitions here />
  
  </asp:gridview>

The subproperties can also be set programmatically in the form SelectedRowStyle.Property.

For a list of style properties that can be set, see the TableItemStyle class.

The below snippet shows how to set the SelectedRowStyle for a GridView control at design time.

<asp:gridview id = "myGrid" runat = "server" ... >

   <selectedrowstyle backcolor = "khaki" />

   <columns>
      ... 
   </columns>

</asp:gridview>

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