GridView Display Properties

This sample demonstrates visual and structural properties: Caption, GridLines, ShowHeader, ShowFooter, EmptyDataTemplate, and UseAccessibleHeader.

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Caption & GridLines

The Caption property adds a caption above the table. GridLines controls which cell borders are rendered.

Employee Directory

ID	Name	Department
1	Alice Johnson	Engineering
2	Bob Smith	Marketing
3	Carol White	Engineering
4	Dave Brown	Sales

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ShowHeader / ShowFooter

Toggle ShowHeader and ShowFooter to control row visibility.

ID	Name	Department
1	Alice Johnson	Engineering
2	Bob Smith	Marketing
3	Carol White	Engineering
4	Dave Brown	Sales

Show Header   Show Footer

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EmptyDataTemplate

When the data source is empty, the EmptyDataTemplate is displayed.

No employees found. Try adjusting your search criteria.

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Code Example

<GridView ItemType="Employee"
          Items="@_employees"
          Caption="Employee Directory"
          GridLines="GridLines.Both"
          UseAccessibleHeader="true"
          ShowHeader="true"
          ShowFooter="false">
    <EmptyDataTemplate>
        <p>No data available.</p>
    </EmptyDataTemplate>
    <Columns>
        <BoundField DataField="Name" HeaderText="Name" />
    </Columns>
</GridView>