System.Web.UI.WebControls Namespace   FormView Class

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.NET Framework version 2.0

Sets or retrieves the style properties for the individual rows in a FormView control.

Script	FormView.RowStyle.Property [ = enumValue ]

A TableItemStyle object that defines the style properties for the individual rows in a FormView.

Use this property to provide a custom style for the individual rows in a FormView 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 FormView control.

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

• Include an attribute in the opening tag of the FormView control in the form RowStyle-Property

  <asp:formview ... 
     rowstyle-property=value
     ... >
  
  </asp:formview>

• Include a <RowStyle> element between the opening and closing tags of the FormView control

  <asp:formview ... >
  
     <rowstyle
        ... property definitions here />
  
  </asp:formview>

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

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

The below snippet shows how to set the RowStyle for a FormView control at design time.

<asp:formview id = "msgView" runat = "server"
   cellpadding=5>

   <headerstyle 
      backcolor = "navy"
      forecolor = "lime"
      font-bold />

   <rowstyle 
      backcolor = "beige" 
      font-name = "Bookman Old Style"
      font-size = "11pt" font-bold font-italic />

</asp:formview>

FormView Members   EditRowStyle   EmptyDataRowStyle   InsertRowStyle

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