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difference between gridview,data list and repeater control

Question Posted / sharda

Answer Posted / sharda

Explanation:
In ASP .NET basically there are three kinds of the Data
Presentation Controls.


GridView (or DataGrid)
DataList
Repeater


When we talk about usage of one Data Presentation Controls
then many of us get confused about choosing one. When you
need to use one of the data Presentation Control then You
have to see what kind of behavior you need in your Data
Display.


Do you want to show Data in many Pages or in one page?
Do you have to Display more then one column in a Row ?

Do you want to have a Row repeating Possibility?

Will users be able to update, Insert and delete the Data?

We are going provide a list of different abilities of
Repeater Control, Datalist Control and GridView Control.



Features of a GridView
•Displays data as a table
•Control over
–Alternate item
–Header
–Footer
–Colors, font, borders, etc.
–Paging
•Updateable
•Item as row

Features of Repeater
•List format
•No default output
•More control
•More complexity
•Item as row
•Not updateable


Features of DataList
•Directional rendering
•Good for columns
•Item as cell
•Alternate item
•Updateable

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