use HyperLinkColumn to link to an email address

[ralphtrent]

Hi
I have a datagrid that display contact info. One of the fields is an email address. I want to make that column in the datagrid linked to an <a href=mailto...>. When i use the HyperLinkColumn type column, it tries to link it to as a page on my site, that is not what I want. Any ides on how to do what I want it to do?

Thanks

 

[LV]

You can use the TemplateColumn instead:

<asp:TemplateColumn>
  <ItemTemplate>
    <a href='<%# "mailto:" + DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "Email") %>'>Click to email</a>
  </ItemTemplate>
<asp:TemplateColumn>

 

[ralphtrent]

what if is not using template and displaying the data as a table? how woutd I do that?

 

[ralphtrent]

Nevermind I see what you are saying... Thanks