I'm using DataList to present tabular data but am often having problems with
some rows column alignment being out of synch with the rest of the rows.
My DataList looks similar to this...:
<asp:datalist id="DataList1" runat="server">
<HeaderTemplate>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="400">
<tr>
<td width="100">First Name</td>
<td width="100">Surname</td>
<td width="100">DOB</td>
<td width="100">Gender</td>
</tr>
</table>
</HeaderTemplate>
<ItemTemplate>
<table>
<tr>
<td width="100"><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,
"firstname") %></td>
<td width="100"><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,
"surname") %></td>
<td width="100"><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "dob")
%></td>
<td width="100"><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,
"gender") %></td>
</tr>
</table>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:datalist>
....but if any data exceeds the maximum width of it's column, that particular
"cell" is getting expanded to accomodate the data. I think the problem lies
in using tables in the <ItemStyle> tags, so for each row, the table is
automatically altered to accomodate the data it hold. Of course, this makes
the final output look unprofessional.
Is there any way round this?
Thanks
Ben 5  3735 
Ben,
Basically, you need to put everything in the same table:
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="400">
<colgroup span="4" width="100" />
<asp:datalist id="DataList1" runat="server">
<HeaderTemplate>
<tr>
<td>First Name</td>
<td>Surname</td>
<td>DOB</td>
<td>Gender</td>
</tr>
</HeaderTemplate>
<ItemTemplate>
<tr>
<td><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "firstname")
%></td>
<td><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "surname")
%></td>
<td><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "dob") %></td>
<td><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "gender")
%></td>
</tr>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:datalist>
</table>
Eliyahu
"Ben Fidge" <Be******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DE**********************************@microsof t.com... I'm using DataList to present tabular data but am often having problems
with some rows column alignment being out of synch with the rest of the rows.
My DataList looks similar to this...:
<asp:datalist id="DataList1" runat="server">
<HeaderTemplate>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="400">
<tr>
<td width="100">First Name</td>
<td width="100">Surname</td>
<td width="100">DOB</td>
<td width="100">Gender</td>
</tr>
</table>
</HeaderTemplate>
<ItemTemplate>
<table>
<tr>
<td width="100"><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,
"firstname") %></td>
<td width="100"><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,
"surname") %></td>
<td width="100"><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,
"dob") %></td>
<td width="100"><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,
"gender") %></td>
</tr>
</table>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:datalist>
...but if any data exceeds the maximum width of it's column, that
particular "cell" is getting expanded to accomodate the data. I think the problem
lies in using tables in the <ItemStyle> tags, so for each row, the table is
automatically altered to accomodate the data it hold. Of course, this
makes the final output look unprofessional.
Is there any way round this?
Thanks
Ben
Hi Eliyahu
I tried this and it didn't work for me. I'll have another go though. Have
you used it yourself?
When I put <tr> etc tag between <ItemTemplate> tags (withou an accompayning
<table> tag), the IDE says that <tr> tags can't be used in this context
Ben
"Eliyahu Goldin" wrote: Ben,
Basically, you need to put everything in the same table:
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="400">
<colgroup span="4" width="100" />
<asp:datalist id="DataList1" runat="server">
<HeaderTemplate>
<tr>
<td>First Name</td>
<td>Surname</td>
<td>DOB</td>
<td>Gender</td>
</tr>
</HeaderTemplate>
<ItemTemplate>
<tr>
<td><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "firstname")
%></td>
<td><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "surname")
%></td>
<td><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "dob") %></td>
<td><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "gender")
%></td>
</tr>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:datalist>
</table>
Eliyahu
"Ben Fidge" <Be******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DE**********************************@microsof t.com... I'm using DataList to present tabular data but am often having problems
with some rows column alignment being out of synch with the rest of the rows.
My DataList looks similar to this...:
<asp:datalist id="DataList1" runat="server">
<HeaderTemplate>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="400">
<tr>
<td width="100">First Name</td>
<td width="100">Surname</td>
<td width="100">DOB</td>
<td width="100">Gender</td>
</tr>
</table>
</HeaderTemplate>
<ItemTemplate>
<table>
<tr>
<td width="100"><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,
"firstname") %></td>
<td width="100"><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,
"surname") %></td>
<td width="100"><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,
"dob") %></td>
<td width="100"><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,
"gender") %></td>
</tr>
</table>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:datalist>
...but if any data exceeds the maximum width of it's column, that
particular "cell" is getting expanded to accomodate the data. I think the problem
lies in using tables in the <ItemStyle> tags, so for each row, the table is
automatically altered to accomodate the data it hold. Of course, this
makes the final output look unprofessional.
Is there any way round this?
Thanks
Ben
I use this with a repeater. A datalist may create it's own tables, that's
why it won't like yours. Do you have a particular reason for using a
datalist rather than a repeater?
One thing is absolutely clear. There is no way of aligning columns other
than putting them in the same table.
Eliyahu
"Ben Fidge" <Be******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:01**********************************@microsof t.com... Hi Eliyahu
I tried this and it didn't work for me. I'll have another go though. Have
you used it yourself?
When I put <tr> etc tag between <ItemTemplate> tags (withou an
accompayning <table> tag), the IDE says that <tr> tags can't be used in this context
Ben
"Eliyahu Goldin" wrote:
Ben,
Basically, you need to put everything in the same table:
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="400">
<colgroup span="4" width="100" />
<asp:datalist id="DataList1" runat="server">
<HeaderTemplate>
<tr>
<td>First Name</td>
<td>Surname</td>
<td>DOB</td>
<td>Gender</td>
</tr>
</HeaderTemplate>
<ItemTemplate>
<tr>
<td><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "firstname")
%></td>
<td><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "surname")
%></td>
<td><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "dob")
%></td> <td><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "gender")
%></td>
</tr>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:datalist>
</table>
Eliyahu
"Ben Fidge" <Be******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DE**********************************@microsof t.com... I'm using DataList to present tabular data but am often having
problems with some rows column alignment being out of synch with the rest of the
rows.
My DataList looks similar to this...:
<asp:datalist id="DataList1" runat="server">
<HeaderTemplate>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="400">
<tr>
<td width="100">First Name</td>
<td width="100">Surname</td>
<td width="100">DOB</td>
<td width="100">Gender</td>
</tr>
</table>
</HeaderTemplate>
<ItemTemplate>
<table>
<tr>
<td width="100"><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,
"firstname") %></td>
<td width="100"><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,
"surname") %></td>
<td width="100"><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,
"dob") %></td>
<td width="100"><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,
"gender") %></td>
</tr>
</table>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:datalist>
...but if any data exceeds the maximum width of it's column, that
particular "cell" is getting expanded to accomodate the data. I think the problem
lies in using tables in the <ItemStyle> tags, so for each row, the table is
automatically altered to accomodate the data it hold. Of course, this
makes the final output look unprofessional.
Is there any way round this?
Thanks
Ben
There's no particular reason I'm using a DataList other than that's what I've
always used. I'll give Repeater a go.
Thanks
Ben
Does repeater use the same templates
"Eliyahu Goldin" wrote: I use this with a repeater. A datalist may create it's own tables, that's
why it won't like yours. Do you have a particular reason for using a
datalist rather than a repeater?
One thing is absolutely clear. There is no way of aligning columns other
than putting them in the same table.
Eliyahu
"Ben Fidge" <Be******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:01**********************************@microsof t.com... Hi Eliyahu
I tried this and it didn't work for me. I'll have another go though. Have
you used it yourself?
When I put <tr> etc tag between <ItemTemplate> tags (withou an
accompayning <table> tag), the IDE says that <tr> tags can't be used in this context
Ben
"Eliyahu Goldin" wrote:
Ben,
Basically, you need to put everything in the same table:
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="400">
<colgroup span="4" width="100" />
<asp:datalist id="DataList1" runat="server">
<HeaderTemplate>
<tr>
<td>First Name</td>
<td>Surname</td>
<td>DOB</td>
<td>Gender</td>
</tr>
</HeaderTemplate>
<ItemTemplate>
<tr>
<td><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "firstname")
%></td>
<td><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "surname")
%></td>
<td><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "dob") %></td> <td><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "gender")
%></td>
</tr>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:datalist>
</table>
Eliyahu
"Ben Fidge" <Be******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DE**********************************@microsof t.com...
> I'm using DataList to present tabular data but am often having problems with
> some rows column alignment being out of synch with the rest of the rows. >
> My DataList looks similar to this...:
>
> <asp:datalist id="DataList1" runat="server">
> <HeaderTemplate>
> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="400">
> <tr>
> <td width="100">First Name</td>
> <td width="100">Surname</td>
> <td width="100">DOB</td>
> <td width="100">Gender</td>
> </tr>
> </table>
> </HeaderTemplate>
> <ItemTemplate>
> <table>
> <tr>
> <td width="100"><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,
> "firstname") %></td>
> <td width="100"><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,
> "surname") %></td>
> <td width="100"><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,
"dob")
> %></td>
> <td width="100"><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,
> "gender") %></td>
> </tr>
> </table>
> </ItemTemplate>
> </asp:datalist>
>
> ...but if any data exceeds the maximum width of it's column, that
particular
> "cell" is getting expanded to accomodate the data. I think the problem
lies
> in using tables in the <ItemStyle> tags, so for each row, the table is
> automatically altered to accomodate the data it hold. Of course, this
makes
> the final output look unprofessional.
>
> Is there any way round this?
>
> Thanks
> Ben
On Wed, 22 Jun 2005 06:34:03 -0700, Ben Fidge wrote: I'm using DataList to present tabular data but am often having problems with
some rows column alignment being out of synch with the rest of the rows.
My DataList looks similar to this...:
<asp:datalist id="DataList1" runat="server">
<HeaderTemplate>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="400">
<tr>
<td width="100">First Name</td>
<td width="100">Surname</td>
<td width="100">DOB</td>
<td width="100">Gender</td>
</tr>
</table>
</HeaderTemplate>
<ItemTemplate>
<table>
<tr>
<td width="100"><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,
"firstname") %></td>
<td width="100"><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,
"surname") %></td>
<td width="100"><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "dob")
%></td>
<td width="100"><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,
"gender") %></td>
</tr>
</table>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:datalist>
...but if any data exceeds the maximum width of it's column, that particular
"cell" is getting expanded to accomodate the data. I think the problem lies
in using tables in the <ItemStyle> tags, so for each row, the table is
automatically altered to accomodate the data it hold. Of course, this makes
the final output look unprofessional.
Is there any way round this?
Thanks
Ben
The Header should have the table but not the table end. There should not
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