There is no need to manage your own variable (either an incrementing counter or a boolean); you can see if the built-in ItemIndex property is divisible by two, and use that to set a css class: class=”<%# Container.ItemIndex % 2 == 0 ? “” : “alternate” %>” This has the benefit of being completely based … Read more
To display the item number on the repeater you can use the Container.ItemIndex property. <asp:repeater id=”rptRepeater” runat=”server”> <itemtemplate> Item <%# Container.ItemIndex + 1 %>| <%# Eval(“Column1”) %> </itemtemplate> <separatortemplate> <br /> </separatortemplate> </asp:repeater>
Just use <%# Container.DataItem.ToString() %> If you are worried about null values you may want to refactor to this (.NET 6+) <asp:Repeater ID=”repeater” runat=”server”> <ItemTemplate> <%# Container.DataItem?.ToString() ?? string.Empty%> </ItemTemplate> </asp:Repeater> Note if you are using less than .NET 6 you cannot use the null-conditional operator Container.DataItem?.ToString()
As noted in the comments, this only works AFTER you’ve DataBound your repeater. To find a control in the header: lblControl = repeater1.Controls[0].Controls[0].FindControl(“lblControl”); To find a control in the footer: lblControl = repeater1.Controls[repeater1.Controls.Count – 1].Controls[0].FindControl(“lblControl”); With extension methods public static class RepeaterExtensionMethods { public static Control FindControlInHeader(this Repeater repeater, string controlName) { return repeater.Controls[0].Controls[0].FindControl(controlName); } … Read more