What does the word 'Template' mean when talking about ASP.NET?
For example I have heard about Page template, item template, etc.
What are they?
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A:
Templates (in the case of databound controls such as GridViews) enclose controls that are to be shown for each entry (row, item, etc) the databound control generates.
So, a template containing a Label control bound to a field called RowName will generate a Label, with the Text property set to the value of the RowName, for each row.
Page templating is a similar idea; namely that each page can inherit controls from a "Master" page without having to code those controls for each page seperately.
Matthew Jones
2009-08-06 14:44:27