DataGridItem.ItemType Property
Definition
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Gets the type of the item represented by the DataGridItem object in the DataGrid control.
public:
virtual property System::Web::UI::WebControls::ListItemType ItemType { System::Web::UI::WebControls::ListItemType get(); };
public virtual System.Web.UI.WebControls.ListItemType ItemType { get; }
member this.ItemType : System.Web.UI.WebControls.ListItemType
Public Overridable ReadOnly Property ItemType As ListItemType
Property Value
One of the ListItemType values.
Examples
The following code example demonstrates how to use the ItemType property to determine the type of an item in the DataGrid control. The order in which items are created in the DataGrid control is displayed along with the item type.
Note
The following code example uses the single-file code model and might not work correctly if copied directly into a code-behind file. This code example must be copied into an empty text file that has an .aspx extension. For more information on the Web Forms code model, see Handling and Raising Events.
<%@ Page Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="True" Debug="true" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Data" %>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" >
<script runat="server">
ICollection CreateDataSource()
{
// Create sample data for the DataGrid control.
DataTable dt = new DataTable();
DataRow dr;
// Define the columns of the table.
dt.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("IntegerValue", typeof(Int32)));
dt.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("StringValue", typeof(String)));
dt.Columns.Add(new DataColumn("CurrencyValue", typeof(Double)));
// Populate the table with sample values.
for (int i=0; i<=10; i++)
{
dr = dt.NewRow();
dr[0] = i;
dr[1] = "Item " + i.ToString();
dr[2] = 1.23 * (i + 1);
dt.Rows.Add(dr);
}
DataView dv = new DataView(dt);
return dv;
}
void Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// Load sample data only once, when the page is first loaded.
if (!IsPostBack)
{
ItemsGrid.DataSource = CreateDataSource();
ItemsGrid.DataBind();
}
}
void Item_Bound(Object sender, DataGridItemEventArgs e)
{
// Use the ItemDataBound event to customize the DataGrid control.
// The ItemDataBound event allows you to access the data before
// the item is displayed in the control. In this example, the
// ItemDataBound event is used to format the items in the
// CurrencyColumn in currency format.
if((e.Item.ItemType == ListItemType.Item) ||
(e.Item.ItemType == ListItemType.AlternatingItem))
{
// Retrieve the text of the CurrencyColumn from the DataGridItem
// and convert the value to a Double.
Double Price = Convert.ToDouble(e.Item.Cells[2].Text);
// Format the value as currency and redisplay it in the DataGrid.
e.Item.Cells[2].Text = Price.ToString("c");
}
}
</script>
<head runat="server">
<title>DataGrid ItemDataBound Example</title>
</head>
<body>
<form id="form1" runat="server">
<h3>DataGrid ItemDataBound Example</h3>
<asp:DataGrid id="ItemsGrid" runat="server"
BorderColor="black"
BorderWidth="1"
CellPadding="3"
ShowFooter="true"
OnItemDataBound="Item_Bound">
<HeaderStyle BackColor="#00aaaa">
</HeaderStyle>
<FooterStyle BackColor="#00aaaa">
</FooterStyle>
</asp:DataGrid>
</form>
</body>
</html>
<%@ Page Language="VB" AutoEventWireup="True" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Data" %>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" >
<script runat="server">
Function CreateDataSource() As ICollection
' Create sample data for the DataGrid control.
Dim dt As DataTable = New DataTable()
Dim dr As DataRow
' Define the columns of the table.
dt.Columns.Add(New DataColumn("IntegerValue", GetType(Int32)))
dt.Columns.Add(New DataColumn("StringValue", GetType(String)))
dt.Columns.Add(New DataColumn("CurrencyValue", GetType(Double)))
' Populate the table with sample values.
Dim i As Integer
For i=0 To 10
dr = dt.NewRow()
dr(0) = i
dr(1) = "Item " & i.ToString()
dr(2) = 1.23 * (i + 1)
dt.Rows.Add(dr)
Next i
Dim dv As DataView = New DataView(dt)
return dv
End Function
Sub Page_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
' Load sample data only once, when the page is first loaded.
If Not IsPostBack Then
ItemsGrid.DataSource = CreateDataSource()
ItemsGrid.DataBind()
End If
End Sub
Sub Item_Bound(sender As Object, e As DataGridItemEventArgs)
' Use the ItemDataBound event to customize the DataGrid control.
' The ItemDataBound event allows you to access the data before
' the item is displayed in the control. In this example, the
' ItemDataBound event is used to format the items in the
' CurrencyColumn in currency format.
If e.Item.ItemType = ListItemType.Item Or _
e.Item.ItemType = ListItemType.AlternatingItem Then
' Retrieve the text of the CurrencyColumn from the DataGridItem
' and convert the value to a Double.
Dim Price As Double = Convert.ToDouble(e.Item.Cells(2).Text)
' Format the value as currency and redisplay it in the DataGrid.
e.Item.Cells(2).Text = Price.ToString("c")
End If
End Sub
</script>
<head runat="server">
<title>DataGrid ItemDataBound Example</title>
</head>
<body>
<form id="form1" runat="server">
<h3>DataGrid ItemDataBound Example</h3>
<asp:DataGrid id="ItemsGrid" runat="server"
BorderColor="black"
BorderWidth="1"
CellPadding="3"
ShowFooter="true"
OnItemDataBound="Item_Bound">
<HeaderStyle BackColor="#00aaaa">
</HeaderStyle>
<FooterStyle BackColor="#00aaaa">
</FooterStyle>
</asp:DataGrid>
</form>
</body>
</html>
Remarks
Use the ItemType property to determine the type of an item in the DataGrid control. The following table lists the various item types.
Item Type | Description |
---|---|
Header |
The heading section of the DataGrid control. |
Footer |
The footer section of the DataGrid control. |
Item |
An item in the DataGrid control. |
AlternatingItem |
An alternating item in the DataGrid control. |
SelectedItem |
The selected item in the DataGrid control. |
EditItem |
The item selected for editing in the DataGrid control. |
Separator |
A separator between the items of the DataGrid control. |
Pager |
The page selection section of the DataGrid control. |