Simple DataList Demo

This demo illustrates how the DataList's RepeatColumns property can be used to display multiple DataSource records per HTML <table> row. Specifically, in this demo 5 records are shown per table row.

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Source Code 
<% @Import Namespace="System.Data" %>
<% @Import Namespace="System.Data.SqlClient" %>
<script language="vb" runat="server">
  Sub Page_Load(sender as Object, e as EventArgs)
    BindData()
  End Sub
	
	
  Sub BindData()
    '1. Create a connection
    Dim myConnection as New SqlConnection(ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings("connectionString"))

    '2. Create the command object, passing in the SQL string
    Const strSQL as String = "sp_Popularity"
    Dim myCommand as New SqlCommand(strSQL, myConnection)

    'Set the datagrid's datasource to the datareader and databind
    myConnection.Open()
    dlPopularFAQs.DataSource = myCommand.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior.CloseConnection)
    dlPopularFAQs.DataBind()	
  End Sub
</script>

<asp:DataList runat="server" id="dlPopularFAQs" 
                Width="85%" Border="1"
                HorizontalAlign="Center"
                Font-Name="Verdana" CellPadding="4"
                Font-Size="10pt"
                RepeatColumns="5" >
   <ItemTemplate>
     <b>Question:</b><br />
     <%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "Description") %>
     <p>
     <b>Views:</b><br />
     <%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "ViewCount", "{0:#,###}") %>
   </ItemTemplate>
</asp:DataList>

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