Key Points

  • You can use the SharePoint Designer tools to modify SharePoint controls and ASP.NET controls so that they render in ways that meet your application’s needs.

  • Binding data sources to ASP.NET controls is as simple as working through a wizard to map the fields of the data source.

  • After an ASP.NET control is bound to a data source, it can be used to filter another data view on the page.

  • You can format data values as ASP.NET and SharePoint controls to enable rich views for editing data sources.

  • You can modify XSLT templates in a data view by leveraging template editing functionality to enable easy formatting of ASP.NET controls.

  • Even though SharePoint prohibits designers from writing code behind their pages, designers can still create rich data ...

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