Re: Customizing web page appearance

Just because the cliff exists doesn't mean you have to jump off of it every 
time.

You're asking about display flexibility.  XSLT gives you that.  CSS, through 
maybe a little more difficult, can work using the various data server controls 
that exist, the most flexible being the Repeater.  Apart from this, I would say 
that you have to build multiple composite controls and dynamically present them 
based on your display need.  While this is more complex, it will reduce the 
amount of HTML that will be rendered.

You can also create a user control that consumes your XML/XSLT and then place 
the user control on your ASPX page.

If this doesn't help, please elaborate your needs further.

Christopher Reed
Web Applications Supervisor
Information Technology
City of Lubbock
creed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
"The oxen are slow, but the earth is patient."

>>> aivanoff@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 12:56:05 PM 6/21/2005 >>>
With XML+XSLT I you loose all the server controls/code-behind functionality.


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For the sake of flexibility, XML + XSLT is a good way to go.  You can also
look at the Repeater control using highly manipulative CSS files.

Christopher Reed
Web Applications Supervisor
Information Technology
City of Lubbock
creed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
"The oxen are slow, but the earth is patient."

>>> aivanoff@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 11:40:14 AM 6/21/2005 >>>
Lets say I have a need to display some data in different ways (LastName,
FirstName vs FirstName, LastName etc). The way data is displayed is
customizable (layout, position, etc). In the old ASP days we used XML+XSLT
approach in this case. What is a .NET way of doing it?

Alex

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