Hello - I'm working on my first ASP.NET app (v2.0, using VWD 2005)

I was going to develop the data maintenance pages as Master-Detail pairs (separate GridView & FormView pages), but now, I see this MultiView thang.

What's the common wisdom on MultiView controls? Is there a clear advantage to using them, over Master-Detail page pairs?

It would seem to make for a pretty busy page, if a MultiView control, with multiple View controls, is sitting in a ContentPlaceHolder control???

Thanks

Mark

Hi Mark,

You could use a MultiView for master detail scenario's if you want to. Basically a MultiView is a useful control for something that developers previously did a lot with Panels. You had two (or more) panels, and then, for example when you want to add or edit an item, you'd hide one panel, and then show the other. When you were done editing, you reversed the visibility of the panels.

The MultiView works similar to that, but it can only show one active View at a time. So, when you display the details, you can't show the grid and vice versa. If that's OK, then a MultiView is useful; otherwise, you can use a Panel, other logic / controls or separate pages...

Cheers,

Imar
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Imar Spaanjaars
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Ok - thanks again, Imar

Mark