DataList::RepeatDirection Property
Gets or sets whether the DataList control displays vertically or horizontally.
Assembly: System.Web (in System.Web.dll)
public: property RepeatDirection RepeatDirection { virtual RepeatDirection get(); virtual void set(RepeatDirection value); }
Property Value
Type: System.Web.UI.WebControls::RepeatDirectionOne of the RepeatDirection values. The default is Vertical.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentOutOfRangeException | The specified value is not one of the RepeatDirection values. |
Use the RepeatDirection property to specify the display direction of the DataList control.
Note |
|---|
The number of columns displayed is always determined by the RepeatColumns property. |
If this property is set to RepeatDirection.Vertical, the items in the list are displayed in columns loaded from top to bottom, then left to right, until all items are rendered. For example, if the RepeatColumns property is set to 3, the items in the DataList control are displayed in three columns, as in the following table.
1 | 4 | 7 |
2 | 5 | 8 |
3 | 6 | 9 |
If this property is set to RepeatDirection.Horizontal, the items in the list are displayed in rows loaded from left to right, then top to bottom, until all items are rendered. For example, if the RepeatColumns property is set to 3, the items of the DataList control are displayed in rows of three items each, as in the following table.
1 | 2 | 3 |
4 | 5 | 6 |
7 | 8 | 9 |
The following code example demonstrates how to use the RepeatDirection property to specify the direction in which the DataList control is displayed.
Note |
|---|
The following code sample uses the single-file code model and may not work correctly if copied directly into a code-behind file. This code sample must be copied into an empty text file that has an .aspx extension. For more information on the Web Forms code model, see ASP.NET Web Forms Page Code Model. |
Available since 1.1
