System.Web.UI.WebControls Namespace

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Renders a column in a DataGrid that allows customizing the layout of controls in the column.

TemplateColumn Class Members

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Constructors Visibility Constructor Parameters public TemplateColumn ( )   Properties Visibility Name Value Type Accessibility public EditItemTemplate ITemplate [ Get , Set ] public FooterTemplate ITemplate [ Get , Set ] public HeaderTemplate ITemplate [ Get , Set ] public ItemTemplate ITemplate [ Get , Set ]   Methods Visibility Name Parameters Return Type public InitializeCell ( TableCell cell , Int32 columnIndex , ListItemType itemType ) Void

Use the TemplateColumn type in a DataGrid control to create a column with a customized control layout.

You can provide a custom appearance for the heading section, the footer section, and items section of the column by using the HeaderTemplate, FooterTemplate, and ItemTemplate properties, respectively.

You can also control how an item being edited is displayed in the TemplateColumn by setting the EditItemTemplate property.

The following example demonstrates using a TemplateColumn in a DataGrid to display images bound to a field in the data source.

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DataGrid   BoundColumn   ButtonColumn   EditCommandColumn   HyperLinkColumn

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