System.Web.UI.WebControls Namespace   DataList Class

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Specifies the template to use for the header in a DataList.

<asp:datalist ... >

   <headertemplate>
      ... template definition here
   </headertemplate>

</asp:datalist>

An ITemplate interface that defines how the header section of a DataList control is rendered.

The property is read/write with no default value.

The HeaderTemplate describes the layout of elements to render once before any data-bound rows have been rendered. You can set the appearance for the item in this template using the HeaderStyle property.

To specify a template for the heading section of a DataList, declare a <HeaderTemplate> element between the opening and closing tags of the control. You can then list the contents of the template between the opening and closing <HeaderTemplate> ... </HeaderTemplate> tags.

NOTE: The HeaderTemplate item cannot be data bound.

NOTE: The ShowHeader property must be set to true for this property to be visible.

The below snippet shows use of a HeaderTemplate definition for a DataList control.

<asp:datalist id = "myDataList" runat = "server"
   width=92% cellpadding=5 repeatcolumns=3
   headerstyle-backcolor = "lightsteelblue"
   headerstyle-font-bold backcolor = "ghostwhite">

   <headertemplate>
      NorthWind Traders Employees
   </headertemplate>

   <itemtemplate>
      <%# Eval ( "FirstName" ) %>
      <%# Eval ( "LastName" ) %>
   </itemtemplate>

</asp:datalist>

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DataList Members   HeaderStyle   ShowHeader   FooterTemplate   SeparatorTemplate

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