ITemplate.InstantiateIn(Control) Method

Definition

When implemented by a class, defines the Control object that child controls and templates belong to. These child controls are in turn defined within an inline template.

C#
public void InstantiateIn(System.Web.UI.Control container);

Parameters

container
Control

The Control object to contain the instances of controls from the inline template.

Examples

C#
// Override the ITemplate.InstantiateIn method to ensure 
// that the templates are created in a Literal control and
// that the Literal object's DataBinding event is associated
// with the BindData method.
public void InstantiateIn(Control container)
{
    Literal l = new Literal();
    l.DataBinding += new EventHandler(this.BindData);
    container.Controls.Add(l);
}
// Create a public method that will handle the
// DataBinding event called in the InstantiateIn method.
public void BindData(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    Literal l = (Literal) sender;
    DataGridItem container = (DataGridItem) l.NamingContainer;
    l.Text = ((DataRowView) container.DataItem)[column].ToString();
}

Remarks

When developing templated server controls, you do not need to implement this method; the .NET Framework provides the implementation for you.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1

See also