transformers Element for webParts (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
Defines a collection of TransformerInfo objects.
system.web Element (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
webParts Element (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
transformers Element for webParts (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
<transformers>
<add.../>
<clear />
<remove.../>
</transformers>
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
None.
Child Elements
Element | Description |
|---|---|
add | Optional String element. Adds a Transformers object to the collection. |
clear | Optional String element. Removes all transformers objects from the collection. |
remove | Optional String element. Removes the specified transformers object from the collection. |
Parent Elements
Element | Description |
|---|---|
configuration | The required root element in every configuration file used by the common language runtime and .NET Framework applications. |
system.web | Specifies the root element for the ASP.NET configuration settings in a configuration file. Contains configuration elements that configure ASP.NET Web applications and control how the applications behave. |
webParts | Allows you to specify a Web Parts personalization provider, set personalization authorizations, and add custom classes that extend the Transformer class for use by Web Parts connections. |
The transformers specified in configuration are the transformers used when determining compatibility for a potential dynamic connection. Also, the only transformers that can be used on a page, statically or dynamically, are the transformers specified in configuration.
Default Configuration
The following default transformers element is configured in the root Web.config file in the .NET Framework version 2.0.
<transformers>
<add name="RowToFieldTransformer"
type="System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts.RowToFieldTransformer" />
<add name="RowToParametersTransformer"
type="System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts.RowToParametersTransformer" />
</transformers>
The following example configures transformers for an ASP.NET application.
<webParts>
<transformers>
<clear />
<remove name="RowToKeysTransformer" />
<add name="RowToFieldTransformer"
type="System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts.RowToFieldTransformer" />
<add name="RowToFilterTransformer"
type="System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts.RowToFilterTransformer" />
<add name="RowToParametersTransformer"
type="System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts.RowToParametersTransformer" />
</transformers>
</webParts>