WebForms DataForm Overview

RadDataForm is data oriented control, which displays the values of a single record or collection of data items from a DataSource using user-defined templates. You can use the control designer to autogenerate its fields.

The control provides you with an option to preview, edit, delete, and insert records through the available ItemTemplate, EditItemTemplate and InsertItemTemplate templates. The DataForm also provides EmptyDataTemplate, which applies when the datasource is empty, as well as the LayoutTemplate for easy customization.

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RadDataForm is a control suitable for visualizing one record at a time. If you want to display and access multiple items on a single page, you can check the RadListView component.

Key Features

  • Various templates for data and layout presentation

  • Data-binding – Server-side

  • Insert, Update and Delete operations

  • Set of commonly used predefined layouts and unlimited possibilities for creating custom layouts

  • Visual Appeal – ships with rich set of skins for easy and consistent styling

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