DataGrid,DataList,Repeater

Similarity
-display data
- code needed to bind data
dataWebControlID.Datasource = someDataSource
dataWebControlID.DataBind()
-using templates to provide customized output
-DataGrid and DataList derived from web control class
-Repeater derived from control class

DataGrid
-TableRow class
-DataGridItem renders, more or less as a table row
-display data in tabular format
features:
-allowsorting
-data pagination
-inline editing
Disadvantage:
-performance(viewstate)
-displays data in table format
-prohibits more creative display
Template:
-ItemTempplate
-HeaderTemplate
-FooterTemplate
EditItemTemplate
*BoundColumn
*ButtonColumn
*EditColumn
*HyperlinkColumn
*TemplateColumn
Repeater
-complete customization of its output
-RepeaterItem class
-no stylish property
-lack pagination,editing
-performance beter than datalist and datagrid

• AlternatingItemTemplate
• FooterTemplate
• HeaderTemplate
• ItemTemplate
• SeparatorTemplate

DataList
-abondons the columns
-display is define via template

 
   <%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "CompanyName") %>
 

• AlternatingItemTemplate
• EditItemTemplate
• FooterTemplate
• HeaderTemplate
• ItemTemplate
• SelectedItemTemplate
• SeparatorTemplate