Using the <i class="emphasis">Repeater</i> Class

Using the Repeater Class

A repeater is a data-bound list control that allows custom layout by repeating a specified template for each item displayed in the list. Repeaters are supported with the Repeater class, and here is the inheritance hierarchy for that class:

Object
   Control
      Repeater

You can find the notable public properties of Repeater objects in Table 23.8 and their notable events in Table 23.9. (This class has no non-inherited methods.) 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 23.8: Noteworthy public properties of *Repeater* objects.
Property	Means
AlternatingItemTemplate	Gets/sets the template for alternating items.
DataMember	Gets/sets the specific table to bind to.
DataSource	Gets/sets the data source to bind to.
FooterTemplate	Gets/sets the template for the footer.
HeaderTemplate	Gets/sets the template for the header.
Items	Gets the items in the repeater.
ItemTemplate	Gets/sets the template for items.
SeparatorTemplate	Gets/sets the template for separators.

Table 23.9: Noteworthy public events of *Repeater* objects.
Event	Means
ItemCommand	Occurs when any button is clicked.
ItemCreated	Occurs when an item is created.
ItemDataBound	Occurs when an item is data bound to the repeater.