System.Web.UI.WebControls Namespace   GridView Class

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.NET Framework version 2.0

Sets or retrieves the style properties for the alternating rows in a GridView control.

Script	GridView.AlternatingRowStyle.Property [ = enumValue ]

A TableItemStyle object that defines the style properties for the alternating rows in a GridView.

Use this property to provide a custom style for the alternating rows 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 AlternatingRowStyle 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 AlternatingRowStyle-Property

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

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

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

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

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

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

<asp:gridview id = "myGrid" runat = "server"
   width=90% cellpadding=5
   font-size = "8pt">

   <headerstyle
      backcolor = "maroon"
      forecolor = "khaki"
      font-bold />

   <alternatingrowstyle
      backcolor = "lightyellow" />

</asp:gridview>

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EditRowStyle   RowStyle   SelectedRowStyle   HeaderStyle   FooterStyle

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