Immediate Solutions: Using the <i class="emphasis">BaseDataList</i> Class

Immediate Solutions: Using the BaseDataList Class

The BaseDataList class acts as the abstract base class for the DataList and DataGrid classes. Here is the inheritance hierarchy of this class:

Object
   Control
      WebControl
         BaseDataList

You can find the notable public properties of BaseDataList objects in Table 23.1, their notable methods in Table 23.2, and their notable events in Table 23.3. Note that as with other Web server controls, I am not listing the notable properties, methods, and events this class inherits from the Control and WebControl classes—you can find them in Chapter 15, Tables 15.1 to 15.5.

Table 23.1: Noteworthy public properties of *BaseDataList* objects.
Property	Means
CellPadding	Gets/sets the cell padding used in the display.
CellSpacing	Gets/sets the cell spacing used in the display.
DataKeyField	Gets/sets the primary key field in the data source.
DataKeys	Gets the key fields in the data source.
DataMember	Gets/sets the data member to bind to.
DataSource	Gets/sets the source to a list of data to use.
GridLines	Gets/sets grid line styles.
HorizontalAlign	Gets/sets horizontal alignment of the control.

Table 23.2: Noteworthy public methods of *BaseDataList* objects.
Method	Means
DataBind	Binds the control to the data source.

Table 23.3: Noteworthy public events of *BaseDataList* objects.
Event	Means
SelectedIndexChanged	Occurs when an item is selected.