DataList Query

Lets say you have following DataList

<asp:DataList runat="Server" id="DataList1" OnItemCreated="DataList1_ItemCreated">

        <ItemTemplate>

            <%# Eval("Name") %>

        </ItemTemplate>

        <FooterTemplate>

            <asp:CheckBox ID="chk1" runat="Server" />

        </FooterTemplate>

     </asp:DataList> 

You will have to write following method (This method will fire in ItemCreated event of the DataList) to access the footer control.

protected void DataList1_ItemCreated(object sender, DataListItemEventArgs e)

    {

        if (e.Item.ItemType == ListItemType.Footer)

        {

            CheckBox chk = (CheckBox)e.Item.FindControl("chk1");

            chk.Checked = true;

        }

    }

Note the e.Item.ItemType == ListItemType.Footer. If you want to work with Header you will have to select Header from ListItemType enumerator.

Regards,
Sheo Narayan, Microsoft MVP
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