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ASP.Net Listview Databinding

ASP. Net ListView DataBinding

For presenting data like a list, we have tons of options in Asp.Net like ListView, DataList, Repeater, GridView, DropDownList, etc... Since we have a array of controls to choose from, the control can be selected based on specific requirements. For e.g. there is a need of selecting a single column then DropDownList is the perfect choice. If paging, sorting, edit is required then GridView will be the ideal choice. If just need to repeat some html code, then Repeater will work out to be better. This article is mainly focused on VB.Net ListView DataBinding.
DataBinding is quiet similar to GridView

DataBinding in ListView is almost similar to GridView. There is not much noticeable difference. There should be atleast one ItemPlaceHolder present in the template. By default the name of that is itemPlaceholder. Asp.Net allows us to custom name (id) also for easy reading.
Flexibility in rendering

This ListView is one of the best controls while flexibility is taken into consideration. With the concept of Item Place Holder, we can specify/ configure where the items have to be placed (rotated). In this example, I have made a two column liquid layout . The number of horizontal cells can be adjusted based on the resolution while resizing the browser.
Templates in ListView

There are few templates that will ease the development effort using ListView. If you have worked in GridView earlier, then basic templates in ListView are similar to GridView Templates. There are few special templates. I am highlighting the templates in the following list. These templates can be used customize rendering.

LayoutTemplate
GroupTemplate
ItemTemplate
AlternatingItemTemplate
EditItemTemplate
InsertItemTemplate
ItemSeparatorTemplate
GroupSeparatorTemplate
EmptyItemTemplate
EmptyDataTemplate
SelectedItemTemplate