Repeater - showing one set of data, in 2 columns

[ggeorgiou01]

Hi all,

I have a repeater (show below).

<asp:repeater id="MyAppsRptr" runat="server">
<itemtemplate>
# DataBinder.Eval(Container, "DataItem.Description") %>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:repeater>

which outputs onto a webpage like so...

1
2
3
4
5
6

How i want to display my data is in 2 columns... (i.e)

1 2
3 4
5 6

Is this easily done ?

Many Thanks,

George

 

[ca8msm]

Yes, it is. You have a few options.

1) Create a server Table Control and manually add the rows and columns
2) Use CSS and place the items in div tags (then use the Alternate Item to set different classes)
3) Use a standard table and use Alternate Item to set the relevant tr or td tags


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[ggeorgiou01]

Hi, Thanks for your reply...

I have been trying to use your suggestion, number 3... But it seems that wherever i put the tr or td tags... it come out all weird...

Many Thanks,

George

 

[ca8msm]

Post the code you have been attempting...


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[ca8msm]

Also, that's probably the hardest of the solutions to implement and personally I wouldn't use it.


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[ggeorgiou01]

I have sort of fixed it..... This is my code

<table>
<asp:repeater id="MyAppsRptr" runat="server">
<AlternatingItemTemplate>
<tr>
<td>
<a href='<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container, "DataItem.URL") %>' target="_blank"><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container, "DataItem.Description") %></a>
</td>
</AlternatingItemTemplate>
<ItemTemplate>
<td>
<a href='<%# DataBinder.Eval(Container, "DataItem.URL") %>' target="_blank"><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container, "DataItem.Description") %></a>
</td>
</tr>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:repeater>
</table>




but now i need to define the width... as it spans across the whole of the page. and adding the width attribut to the table, tr or td element... doesnt work !

Many Thanks,

George

 

[ggeorgiou01]

What step would you use ???

Many Thanks,

George

 

[ca8msm]

Personally, I would have used option 1, but I guess it depends how flexible you need to be with the table (the code you have so far is perfectly fine if you are simply displaying the data and you don't need to manipulate it in any way).

As for the width, you should give the table (and also the "tr" and "td" tags if necessary) a class and then set it's design in a seperate CSS file.


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[ggeorgiou01]

Thanks for your responses, you've been a great help... i'll try that !

Many Thanks,

George