Return of the DataGrid: Paging and Editing Explained
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You've been well introduced to Microsoft's fantastic new data-bound control called the DataGrid. I showed you how to handle to basics, how to get a tabular view of a database with lightning speed. I also explained just how easy it was to add in the slightly more advanced option of sorting. This article will describe the amazingly simple ways to implement paging and editing into your DataGrid. If you thought you were impressed before, you ain't seen nothin' yet!
Introduction
For those of you that read through my last article, the introduction to the ASP.Net DataGrid control, you have probably been spending most of your time since then pumping out tables on web pages with the greatest of ease. If most of your time is too much of me to ask, then I will narrow my request to at least one attempt and try each of the methods I described. It can only help you, as it will be much easier to understand what's going on in this article.
I'm not going to spend any time really on a review, as I'll assume you're now somewhat comfortable using the basic functionality of a DataGrid. If not, feel free to go back and read the first article, (Behold the Power of the DataGrid!). As for this article, we will go through two revamped concepts, paging and editing. Roll up your sleeves...
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