Getting Started with the Telerik WebForms Navigation

The following tutorial demonstrates how you can add RadNavigation bound to SqlDataSource control with three steps. The end result will be similar to Figure 1:

Figure 1: RadNavigation bound to SqlDataSourcecontrol

1. Add a ScriptManager control on a Web Form.

2. Add a RadNavigation control on the Web Form:Example 1: Basic declaration of a RadNavigation control:

<telerik:RadScriptManager ID="RadScriptManager2" runat="server"></telerik:RadScriptManager>
<telerik:RadNavigation runat="server" ID="RadNavigation1"></telerik:RadNavigation>

1. Use the SmartTag of the RadNavigation to assign SqlDataSource:

2. Use the Data Source Configuration Wizard to assign the DataSource and the preferable fields:

3. Assign the fields from the DataSource to the corresponding properties of the RadNavigation: