You need to put a # after the % and you don't need the equal sign.  The 
DataBinder.Eval object may be a little heavy handed for what you are 
doing here.  You can get away with <%# Container.DataItem("strTitle")%>. 
 The DataBinder.Eval object allows you to format values like numbers and 
dates.

Hope this helps,
David
-----Original Message-----
From: Nick Charlesworth [mailto:nick@f...]
Sent: Friday, August 30, 2002 6:07 AM
To: ASPX_Professional
Subject: [aspx_professional] Using databound values in a Datagrids 
Template column

Hi,

I am wanting to use a Template column in a datagrid control and have the 

following code:

<asp:DataGrid id=3D"dgSearchResults" runat=3D"server" PageSize=3D"10"
AllowPaging=3D"True" cellpadding=3D"4" cellspacing=3D"1"
autogeneratecolumns=3D"false">
		<PagerStyle Mode=3D"NumericPages" Position=3D"Bottom"
HorizontalAlign=3D"Center" ForeColor=3D"White"
BackColor=3D"#27547e"></PagerStyle>
		<Columns>
<asp:BoundColumn DataField=3D"MessageID" visible=3D"False" />
<asp:TemplateColumn HeaderText=3D"Template column">
  <ItemTemplate>
    <a href=3D"thread.aspx?MessageID=3D"><%=3D DataBinder.Eval
(Container.DataItem, "strTitle") %></a>
  </ItemTemplate>
</asp:TemplateColumn>

It is returning the error:

Name 'Container' is not declared.

I have based the code on an article on 4guysfromrolla.com

Has anyone had similar problems or know what the problem is?

thanks,

Nick


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</Columns>
</asp:DataGrid>
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