DataListItemEventArgs.Item Property
Definition
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Gets the referenced item in the DataList control when the event is raised.
public:
property System::Web::UI::WebControls::DataListItem ^ Item { System::Web::UI::WebControls::DataListItem ^ get(); };public System.Web.UI.WebControls.DataListItem Item { get; }member this.Item : System.Web.UI.WebControls.DataListItemPublic ReadOnly Property Item As DataListItemProperty Value
The referenced item in the DataList control when the event is raised.
Examples
The following example demonstrates how to use the Item property to display the order in which the items are created in the DataList control.
<%@ Page Language="C#" 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">
ICollection CreateDataSource()
{
// Create sample data for the DataList 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 < 9; i++)
{
dr = dt.NewRow();
dr[0] = i;
dr[1] = "Description for 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)
{
ItemsList.DataSource = CreateDataSource();
ItemsList.DataBind();
}
}
void Item_Bound(Object sender, DataListItemEventArgs e)
{
if (e.Item.ItemType == ListItemType.Item ||
e.Item.ItemType == ListItemType.AlternatingItem)
{
// Retrieve the Label control in the current DataListItem.
Label PriceLabel = (Label)e.Item.FindControl("PriceLabel");
// Retrieve the text of the CurrencyColumn from the DataListItem
// and convert the value to a Double.
Double Price = Convert.ToDouble(
((DataRowView)e.Item.DataItem).Row.ItemArray[2].ToString());
// Format the value as currency and redisplay it in the DataList.
PriceLabel.Text = Price.ToString("c");
}
}
</script>
<head runat="server">
<title>DataList ItemDataBound Example</title>
</head>
<body>
<form id="form1" runat="server">
<h3>DataList ItemDataBound Example</h3>
<asp:DataList id="ItemsList"
BorderColor="black"
CellPadding="5"
CellSpacing="5"
RepeatDirection="Vertical"
RepeatLayout="Table"
RepeatColumns="3"
OnItemDataBound="Item_Bound"
runat="server">
<HeaderStyle BackColor="#aaaadd">
</HeaderStyle>
<AlternatingItemStyle BackColor="Gainsboro">
</AlternatingItemStyle>
<HeaderTemplate>
List of items
</HeaderTemplate>
<ItemTemplate>
Description: <br />
<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "StringValue") %>
<br />
Price:
<asp:Label id="PriceLabel"
runat="server"/>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:DataList>
</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 DataList 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 8
dr = dt.NewRow()
dr(0) = i
dr(1) = "Description for 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
ItemsList.DataSource = CreateDataSource()
ItemsList.DataBind()
End If
End Sub
Sub Item_Bound(sender As Object, e As DataListItemEventArgs)
If e.Item.ItemType = ListItemType.Item Or _
e.Item.ItemType = ListItemType.AlternatingItem Then
' Retrieve the Label control in the current DataListItem.
Dim PriceLabel As Label = _
CType(e.Item.FindControl("PriceLabel"), Label)
' Retrieve the text of the CurrencyColumn from the DataListItem
' and convert the value to a Double.
Dim Price As Double = Convert.ToDouble( _
(CType(e.Item.DataItem, DataRowView)).Row.ItemArray(2).ToString())
' Format the value as currency and redisplay it in the DataList.
PriceLabel.Text = Price.ToString("c")
End If
End Sub
</script>
<head runat="server">
<title>DataList ItemDataBound Example</title>
</head>
<body>
<form id="form1" runat="server">
<h3>DataList ItemDataBound Example</h3>
<asp:DataList id="ItemsList"
BorderColor="black"
CellPadding="5"
CellSpacing="5"
RepeatDirection="Vertical"
RepeatLayout="Table"
RepeatColumns="3"
OnItemDataBound="Item_Bound"
runat="server">
<HeaderStyle BackColor="#aaaadd">
</HeaderStyle>
<AlternatingItemStyle BackColor="Gainsboro">
</AlternatingItemStyle>
<HeaderTemplate>
List of items
</HeaderTemplate>
<ItemTemplate>
Description: <br />
<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "StringValue") %>
<br />
Price:
<asp:Label id="PriceLabel"
runat="server"/>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:DataList>
</form>
</body>
</html>
Remarks
The items in the DataList control are referenced as each item is created or bound to the control. Use this property to programmatically access the referenced item in the DataList control when the ItemCreated or ItemDataBound event is raised.
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