DataListItem.DataItem Property
Gets or sets a data item associated with the DataListItem object in the DataList control.
[Visual Basic] Public Overridable Property DataItem As Object [C#] public virtual object DataItem {get; set;} [C++] public: __property virtual Object* get_DataItem(); public: __property virtual void set_DataItem(Object*); [JScript] public function get DataItem() : Object; public function set DataItem(Object);
Property Value
An System.Object that represents a data item in the DataList control.
Remarks
Use the DataItem property to specify or determine the properties of a data item associated with the DataListItem object in the DataList control.
Note This property only applies to data items in the DataList control. The ItemType property of the DataListItem object must be set to ListItemType.Item, ListItemType.AlternatingItem, ListItemType.SelectedItem, or ListItemType.EditItem.
Example
[Visual Basic, C#] The following example demonstrates how to use the DataItem property to display the contents of the data items in the DataList control.
[Visual Basic, C#] 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 Web Forms Code Model.
[Visual Basic] <%@ Page Language="VB" AutoEventWireup="True" %> <%@ Import Namespace="System.Data" %> <html> <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_Created(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> <body> <form runat=server> <h3>DataList ItemCreated Example</h3> <asp:DataList id="ItemsList" BorderColor="black" CellPadding="5" CellSpacing="5" RepeatDirection="Vertical" RepeatLayout="Table" RepeatColumns="3" ShowBorder="True" OnItemCreated="Item_Created" 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> [C#] <%@ Page Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="True" %> <%@ Import Namespace="System.Data" %> <html> <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_Created(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> <body> <form runat=server> <h3>DataList ItemCreated Example</h3> <asp:DataList id="ItemsList" BorderColor="black" CellPadding="5" CellSpacing="5" RepeatDirection="Vertical" RepeatLayout="Table" RepeatColumns="3" ShowBorder="True" OnItemCreated="Item_Created" 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>
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Requirements
Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 family
See Also
DataListItem Class | DataListItem Members | System.Web.UI.WebControls Namespace | DataList | System.Object