What is datalist and why we use datalist in asp.net

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What is datalist and why we use datalist in asp.net. with example code

Satyapriya Nayak · Answer

Paging in datalist ex. Untitled Page Employee Details ID NAME SALARY ADDRESS DESIGNATION Font-Bold=True ForeColor=#FF3300> onclick=btnPrevious_Click> onclick=btnNext_Click> Default.aspx.cs code using System; using System.Configuration; using System.Data; using System.Linq; using System.Web; using System.Web.Security; using System.Web.UI; using System.Web.UI.HtmlControls; using System.Web.UI.WebControls; using System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts; using System.Xml.Linq; using System.Data.SqlClient; public partial class _Default : System.Web.UI.Page { string strConnString = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings[ConnectionString].ConnectionString; string str ; SqlCommand com; SqlDataAdapter sqlda; DataSet ds; protected void Page_Load(object sender EventArgs e) { if (!IsPostBack) { binddatalist(); } } private void binddatalist() { SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection(strConnString); con.Open(); str = select * from employee; com = new SqlCommand(str con); sqlda = new SqlDataAdapter(com); ds = new DataSet(); sqlda.Fill(ds employee); PagedDataSource Pds1 = new PagedDataSource(); Pds1.DataSource = ds.Tables[0].DefaultView; Pds1.AllowPaging = true; Pds1.PageSize = 3; Pds1.CurrentPageIndex = CurrentPage; lbl1.Text = Showing Page:  + (CurrentPage + 1).ToString() +  of  + Pds1.PageCount.ToString(); btnPrevious.Enabled = !Pds1.IsFirstPage; btnNext.Enabled = !Pds1.IsLastPage; dl1.DataSource = Pds1; dl1.DataBind(); con.Close(); } public int CurrentPage { get { object s1 = this.ViewState[CurrentPage]; if (s1 == null) { return 0; } else { return Convert.ToInt32(s1); } } set { this.ViewState[CurrentPage] = value; } } protected void btnPrevious_Click(object sender EventArgs e) { CurrentPage -= 1; binddatalist(); } protected void btnNext_Click(object sender EventArgs e) { CurrentPage += 1; binddatalist(); } }

nallya · Answer

The DataList control is like the Repeater control used to display a repeated list of items that are bound to the control. However the DataList control adds a table around the data items by default. Refer Example: http://www.devmanuals.com/tutorials/ms/aspdotnet/datalist.html