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Edit and insert templates

The actual data editing logic is omitted for brevity.
Employees
Company: Bottom-Dollarhhh Markets
Name: Elizabeth Lincoln
Title: Accounting Manager
City: Tsawassen
Country: Canada
Phone: (604) 555-4729
Company: Centro comercial Moctezuma
Name: Francisco Chang
Title: Marketing Manager
City: México D.F.
Country: Mexico
Phone: (5) 555-3392
Company: Consolidated Holdings
Name: Elizabeth Brown
Title: Sales Representative
City: London
Country: UK
Phone: (171) 555-2282
Company: FISSA Fabrica Inter. Salchichas S.A.
Name: Diego Roel
Title: Accounting Manager
City: Madrid
Country: Spain
Phone: (91) 555 94 44
Company: Folk och fä HB
Name: Maria Larsson
Title: Owner
City: Bräcke
Country: Sweden
Phone: 0695-34 67 21
Company: Frankenversand
Name: Peter Franken
Title: Marketing Manager
City: München
Country: Germany
Phone: 089-0877310



This example demonstrates the usage of edit and insert templates in RadListView for ASP.NET AJAX. These templates allows you to define the appearance of the edited and inserted listview items as well as the controls-editors for the fields displayed in the ItemTemplate/AlternatingItemTemplate of RadListView.

Keep in mind that you need to specify ItemPlaceholderID property value for RadListView which matches the id of an ASP.NET server control (with id and runat=server properties set) which will be used as a holder of the actual listview data content. The RadListView instance on the example has asp PlaceHolder defined inside its LayoutTemplates for this purpose.

  • DefaultVB.aspx
  • DefaultVB.aspx.vb
  • styles.css
<%@ Page Language="vb" AutoEventWireup="false" Inherits="Telerik.ListViewExamplesVBNET.Templates.EditInsertTemplates.DefaultVB"CodeFile="DefaultVB.aspx.vb"  %>

<%@ Register TagPrefix="telerik" Namespace="Telerik.Web.UI" Assembly="Telerik.Web.UI" %>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>
<head runat="server">
    <title>Telerik ASP.NET Example</title>
    <link href="styles.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
</head>
<body>
    <form id="form1" runat="server">
    <telerik:RadScriptManager runat="server" ID="RadScriptManager1" />
    <telerik:RadSkinManager ID="RadSkinManager1" runat="server" ShowChooser="true" />
    <qsf:MessageBox ID="InfoMessageBox" Type="Info" Icon="Info" runat="server">
        The actual data editing logic is omitted for brevity.
    </qsf:MessageBox>
    <telerik:RadAjaxManager ID="RadAjaxManager1" runat="server">
        <AjaxSettings>
            <telerik:AjaxSetting AjaxControlID="ListViewPanel1">
                <UpdatedControls>
                    <telerik:AjaxUpdatedControl ControlID="ListViewPanel1" LoadingPanelID="RadAjaxLoadingPanel1"></telerik:AjaxUpdatedControl>
                </UpdatedControls>
            </telerik:AjaxSetting>
        </AjaxSettings>
    </telerik:RadAjaxManager>
    <telerik:RadAjaxLoadingPanel ID="RadAjaxLoadingPanel1" runat="server">
    </telerik:RadAjaxLoadingPanel>
    <telerik:RadFormDecorator RenderMode="Lightweight" ID="RadFormDecorator" runat="server" DecoratedControls="Fieldset" Skin="Silk" EnableRoundedCorners="false" DecorationZoneID="demo-container" />
    <div class="demo-container" id="demo-container">
        <asp:Panel ID="ListViewPanel1" runat="server" CssClass="ListViewPanel">
            <telerik:RadListView Skin="Vista" ID="RadListView1" RenderMode="Lightweight" OnNeedDataSource="RadListView1_NeedDataSource"
                runat="server" ItemPlaceholderID="EmployeesContainer" OnItemCommand="RadListView1_ItemCommand"
                DataKeyNames="CustomerID">
                <LayoutTemplate>
                    <fieldset id="FieldSet1">
                        <legend>Employees</legend>
                        <asp:PlaceHolder ID="EmployeesContainer" runat="server"></asp:PlaceHolder>
                        <br />
                        <br />
                        <telerik:RadButton RenderMode="Lightweight" ID="btnInitInsert" runat="server" Text="Insert Employee" OnClick="btnInitInsert_Click">
                        </telerik:RadButton>
                    </fieldset>
                </LayoutTemplate>
                <ItemTemplate>
                    <fieldset>
                        <legend>Company:
                            <%#Eval("CompanyName")%>
                        </legend>
                        <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="95%">
                            <tr>
                                <td style="width: 75%;">
                                    <table cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0">
                                        <tr>
                                            <td style="width: 25%;">Name:
                                            </td>
                                            <td style="width: 75%">
                                                <%#Eval("ContactName")%>
                                            </td>
                                        </tr>
                                        <tr>
                                            <td>Title:
                                            </td>
                                            <td>
                                                <%#Eval("ContactTitle")%>
                                            </td>
                                        </tr>
                                        <tr>
                                            <td>City:
                                            </td>
                                            <td>
                                                <%# Eval("City")%>
                                            </td>
                                        </tr>
                                        <tr>
                                            <td>Country:
                                            </td>
                                            <td>
                                                <%# Eval("Country")%>
                                            </td>
                                        </tr>
                                        <tr>
                                            <td>Phone:
                                            </td>
                                            <td>
                                                <%#Eval("Phone")%>
                                            </td>
                                        </tr>
                                    </table>
                                </td>
                                <td class="editButton">
                                    <telerik:RadButton RenderMode="Lightweight" ID="btnEdit" runat="server" Text="Edit" CommandName="Edit" Skin="Silk"></telerik:RadButton>
                                </td>
                            </tr>
                        </table>
                    </fieldset>
                </ItemTemplate>
                <AlternatingItemTemplate>
                    <fieldset>
                        <legend>Company:
                            <%#Eval("CompanyName")%>
                        </legend>
                        <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="95%">
                            <tr>
                                <td style="width: 75%">
                                    <table cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0">
                                        <tr>
                                            <td style="width: 25%">Name:
                                            </td>
                                            <td style="width: 75%;">
                                                <%#Eval("ContactName")%>
                                            </td>
                                        </tr>
                                        <tr>
                                            <td>Title:
                                            </td>
                                            <td>
                                                <%#Eval("ContactTitle")%>
                                            </td>
                                        </tr>
                                        <tr>
                                            <td>City:
                                            </td>
                                            <td>
                                                <%# Eval("City")%>
                                            </td>
                                        </tr>
                                        <tr>
                                            <td>Country:
                                            </td>
                                            <td>
                                                <%# Eval("Country")%>
                                            </td>
                                        </tr>
                                        <tr>
                                            <td>Phone:
                                            </td>
                                            <td>
                                                <%#Eval("Phone")%>
                                            </td>
                                        </tr>
                                    </table>
                                </td>
                                <td class="editButton">
                                    <telerik:RadButton RenderMode="Lightweight" ID="btnEdit" runat="server" Text="Edit" CommandName="Edit" Skin="Silk"></telerik:RadButton>
                                </td>
                            </tr>
                        </table>
                    </fieldset>
                    <div style="clear: both">
                    </div>
                </AlternatingItemTemplate>
                <EditItemTemplate>
                    <fieldset>
                        <legend>Company:
                            <telerik:RadTextBox RenderMode="Lightweight" ID="txtBoxCompany" runat="server" Text='<%#Bind("CompanyName")%>' Skin="Silk"></telerik:RadTextBox>
                            <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="rvCompany" runat="server" ControlToValidate="txtBoxCompany"
                                ErrorMessage="Please enter company" Display="Dynamic"></asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
                        </legend>
                        <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="95%">
                            <tr>
                                <td style="width: 75%">
                                    <table cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0">
                                        <tr>
                                            <td style="width: 25%">Name:
                                            </td>
                                            <td style="width: 75%">
                                                <telerik:RadTextBox RenderMode="Lightweight" ID="txtBoxName" runat="server" Text='<%#Bind("ContactName")%>' Skin="Silk"></telerik:RadTextBox>
                                                <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="rvName" runat="server" ControlToValidate="txtBoxName"
                                                    ErrorMessage="Please enter name" Display="Dynamic"></asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
                                            </td>
                                        </tr>
                                        <tr>
                                            <td>Title:
                                            </td>
                                            <td>
                                                <telerik:RadTextBox RenderMode="Lightweight" ID="txtBoxTitle" runat="server" Text='<%#Bind("ContactTitle")%>' Skin="Silk"></telerik:RadTextBox>
                                                <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="rvTitle" runat="server" ControlToValidate="txtBoxTitle"
                                                    ErrorMessage="Please enter title" Display="Dynamic"></asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
                                            </td>
                                        </tr>
                                        <tr>
                                            <td>City:
                                            </td>
                                            <td>
                                                <telerik:RadTextBox RenderMode="Lightweight" ID="txtBoxCity" runat="server" Text='<%#Bind("City")%>' Skin="Silk"></telerik:RadTextBox>
                                                <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="rvCity" runat="server" ControlToValidate="txtBoxCity"
                                                    ErrorMessage="Please enter city" Display="Dynamic"></asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
                                            </td>
                                        </tr>
                                        <tr>
                                            <td>Country:
                                            </td>
                                            <td>
                                                <telerik:RadTextBox RenderMode="Lightweight" ID="txtBoxCountry" runat="server" Text='<%#Bind("Country")%>' Skin="Silk"></telerik:RadTextBox>
                                                <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="rvCountry" runat="server" ControlToValidate="txtBoxCountry"
                                                    ErrorMessage="Please enter country" Display="Dynamic"></asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
                                            </td>
                                        </tr>
                                        <tr>
                                            <td>Phone:
                                            </td>
                                            <td>
                                                <telerik:RadTextBox RenderMode="Lightweight" ID="txtBoxPhone" runat="server" Text='<%#Bind("Phone")%>' Skin="Silk"></telerik:RadTextBox>
                                                <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="rvPhone" runat="server" ControlToValidate="txtBoxPhone"
                                                    ErrorMessage="Please enter phone" Display="Dynamic"></asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
                                            </td>
                                        </tr>
                                    </table>
                                </td>
                                <td class="insertCancelButtons">
                                    <telerik:RadButton RenderMode="Lightweight" ID="btnUpdate" runat="server" Text="Update" CommandName="Update" Width="70px" Skin="Silk">
                                    </telerik:RadButton>
                                    <telerik:RadButton RenderMode="Lightweight" ID="BtnCancel" runat="server" Text="Cancel" CommandName="Cancel" CausesValidation="false" Skin="Silk"
                                        Width="70px">
                                    </telerik:RadButton>
                                </td>
                            </tr>
                        </table>
                    </fieldset>
                </EditItemTemplate>
                <InsertItemTemplate>
                    <fieldset>
                        <legend>Company:
                            <telerik:RadTextBox RenderMode="Lightweight" ID="txtBoxCompany" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("CompanyName") %>' Skin="Silk"></telerik:RadTextBox>
                            <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="rvCompany" runat="server" ControlToValidate="txtBoxCompany"
                                ErrorMessage="Please enter company" Display="Dynamic"></asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
                        </legend>
                        <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="95%">
                            <tr>
                                <td style="width: 75%">
                                    <table cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0">
                                        <tr>
                                            <td style="width: 25%">Name:
                                            </td>
                                            <td style="width: 75%">
                                                <telerik:RadTextBox RenderMode="Lightweight" ID="txtBoxName" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("ContactName") %>' Skin="Silk"></telerik:RadTextBox>
                                                <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="rvName" runat="server" ControlToValidate="txtBoxName"
                                                    ErrorMessage="Please enter name" Display="Dynamic"></asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
                                            </td>
                                        </tr>
                                        <tr>
                                            <td>Title:
                                            </td>
                                            <td>
                                                <telerik:RadTextBox RenderMode="Lightweight" ID="txtBoxTitle" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("ContactTitle") %>' Skin="Silk"></telerik:RadTextBox>
                                                <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="rvTitle" runat="server" ControlToValidate="txtBoxTitle"
                                                    ErrorMessage="Please enter title" Display="Dynamic"></asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
                                            </td>
                                        </tr>
                                        <tr>
                                            <td>City:
                                            </td>
                                            <td>
                                                <telerik:RadTextBox RenderMode="Lightweight" ID="txtBoxCity" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("City") %>' Skin="Silk"></telerik:RadTextBox>
                                                <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="rvCity" runat="server" ControlToValidate="txtBoxCity"
                                                    ErrorMessage="Please enter city" Display="Dynamic"></asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
                                            </td>
                                        </tr>
                                        <tr>
                                            <td>Country:
                                            </td>
                                            <td>
                                                <telerik:RadTextBox RenderMode="Lightweight" ID="txtBoxCountry" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("Country") %>' Skin="Silk"></telerik:RadTextBox>
                                                <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="rvCountry" runat="server" ControlToValidate="txtBoxCountry"
                                                    ErrorMessage="Please enter country" Display="Dynamic"></asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
                                            </td>
                                        </tr>
                                        <tr>
                                            <td>Phone:
                                            </td>
                                            <td>
                                                <telerik:RadTextBox RenderMode="Lightweight" ID="txtBoxPhone" runat="server" Text='<%# Bind("Phone") %>' Skin="Silk"></telerik:RadTextBox>
                                                <asp:RequiredFieldValidator ID="rvPhone" runat="server" ControlToValidate="txtBoxPhone"
                                                    ErrorMessage="Please enter phone" Display="Dynamic"></asp:RequiredFieldValidator>
                                            </td>
                                        </tr>
                                    </table>
                                </td>
                                <td class="insertCancelButtons">
                                    <telerik:RadButton RenderMode="Lightweight" ID="btnPerformInsert" runat="server" Text="Insert" CommandName="PerformInsert" Skin="Silk"
                                        Width="70px">
                                    </telerik:RadButton>
                                    <telerik:RadButton RenderMode="Lightweight" ID="BtnCancel" runat="server" Text="Cancel" CommandName="Cancel" CausesValidation="false" Skin="Silk"
                                        Width="70px">
                                    </telerik:RadButton>
                                </td>
                            </tr>
                        </table>
                    </fieldset>
                </InsertItemTemplate>
            </telerik:RadListView>
            <br />
            <asp:Label runat="server" CssClass="infoText" ID="Label1" EnableViewState="false" />
        </asp:Panel>
        <div style="clear: both">
        </div>
    </div>
    <asp:SqlDataSource ID="SqlDataSource1" runat="server" ConnectionString="<%$ ConnectionStrings:TelerikConnectionString %>"
        SelectCommand="SELECT TOP 6 [CustomerID], [CompanyName], [ContactName], [ContactTitle], [City], [Country], [Phone] FROM [CustomerPhotos]"></asp:SqlDataSource>
    </form>
</body>
</html>

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