GridView::SortDirection Property

.NET Framework (current version)

Gets the sort direction of the column being sorted.

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

Syntax

public:
[BrowsableAttribute(false)]
[PersistenceModeAttribute(PersistenceMode::InnerProperty)]
property SortDirection SortDirection {
	virtual SortDirection get();
}

Property Value

Type: System.Web.UI.WebControls::SortDirection

One of the SortDirection values. The default is SortDirection.Ascending.

Remarks

Use the SortDirection property to determine whether the column being sorted is sorted in ascending or descending order.

Note
The GridView control has a built-in sorting feature that automatically sets this property. This property is typically used only when you need to programmatically determine the sort direction or when you are adding your own custom sorting functionality to a GridView control.

Examples

The following example demonstrates how to use the SortDirection property to programmatically determine the sort direction of a GridView control.

C++

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Version Information

.NET Framework
Available since 2.0