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MenuDesigner::GetSampleDataSource Method

Constructs a sample data source to use at design time for the associated control.

Namespace:  System.Web.UI.Design.WebControls
Assembly:  System.Design (in System.Design.dll)

protected:
virtual IHierarchicalEnumerable^ GetSampleDataSource() override

Return Value

Type: System.Web.UI::IHierarchicalEnumerable
An object implementing the IHierarchicalEnumerable to use as a data source for the associated Menu.

The sample data source that is constructed by the GetSampleDataSource method has several root menu items with empty paths. This sample data source is used at design time if no menu items are defined for the associated Menu control and if the menu cannot be bound to a data source.

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
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