System.Web.UI.WebControls Namespace   DataGrid Class

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Sets the style properties for alternating items in a DataGrid.

<asp:datagrid ... 
   alternatingitemstyle-styleproperty=value
   ... >

</asp:datagrid>

or

<asp:datagrid ... >

   <alternatingitemstyle
      ... template style definition here
   </alternatingitemstyle>

</asp:datagrid>

A TableItemStyle object that defines the style properties for the alternating ( zero-based odd-indexed ) items in a DataGrid.

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

To specify a custom style for the alternating ( zero-based odd-indexed ) items of the DataGrid, declare an <AlternatingItemStyle> element between the opening and closing tags of the control. You can then list the style attributes within the opening <AlternatingItemStyle> tag.

The following shows how to declaratively set the AlternatingItemStyle property of a DataGrid control at design time.

<asp:datagrid id = "myGrid" runat = "server"
   cellpadding=5
   font-size = "8pt">

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

   <alternatingitemstyle
      backcolor = "lightyellow" />

</asp:datagrid>

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DataGrid Members   ItemStyle   EditItemStyle   SelectedItemStyle   HeaderStyle   FooterStyle   SeparatorStyle

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