The SiteMapDataSource control is used as a data source to place a site map (breadcrumbs) to the website. A site map is a way to present all folders and pages of the website. A site map is a way to present all folders and pages of the website.
The site map information can appear in many forms. SiteMapDataSource control is used generally as a data source for asp:SiteMapPath control.
By default, this control takes root's web.sitemap file as the source file to display sitemap.
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Some Important Properties of SiteMapDataSource Control
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| SiteMapProvider |
Gets or sets the name of the site map provider. This information is written in web.config file.
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| StartingUrlNode |
Used to set the URL in the sitemap that will be considered as root.
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| ShowStartingNode |
true/false. Whether to show starting node or not.
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DEMO : SiteMapDataSource
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Show Source Code
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// SiteMapPath Control ///////////////////////////////
<asp:SiteMapPath runat="Server" ID="SiteMapPath1" BorderWidth="1" BorderStyle="dotted" BorderColor="red">
</asp:SiteMapPath>
// SiteMapNode used to display SiteMap ///////////////////////////////
// Place following code into web.sitemap file and place it into the root folder of your application
<siteMapNode url="~/default.aspx" title="Home" description="Go to home page">
<siteMapNode url="~/tutorials/default.aspx" title="Tutorials" description=".NET Tutorials">
<siteMapNode url="~/tutorials/controls/sitemapdatasource.aspx" title="SiteMapDataSource Control" description="SiteMapDataSource Control tutorials" />
</siteMapNode>
</siteMapNode>
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