An alternative to declarative databinding, you can programmatically bind any of the List controls to a data source
Example:
Lets create a BulletList which shows the list of Fruits.
<asp:BulletedList
ID="blFruits"
runat="server" />
And in Page_Load() event write this code.
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (!IsPostBack)
{
List<String> fruits = new List<string>();
fruits.Add("Apple");
fruits.Add("Banana");
fruits.Add("Mango");
blFruits.DataSource = fruits;
blFruits.DataBind();
}
}
if(!IsPostBack) prevents the re-initialisation of the BulletList items during postbacks.
