http://weblogs.asp.net/rajbk/archive/2004/07/20/what-s-the-deal-with-databinder-eval-and-container-dataitem.aspxReposting here for the benefit of asp.net developers and Google The databinding expression &lt;%# some expression %&gt; is evaluated in the language of the page (VB, C#, etc.) This can have a big impact on the current syntax, so be very careful when youenCommunityServer 2007 SP1 (Build: 20510.895)http://weblogs.asp.net/rajbk/archive/2004/07/20/what-s-the-deal-with-databinder-eval-and-container-dataitem.aspx#7268518Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:47:46 GMTc06e2b9d-981a-45b4-a55f-ab0d8bbfdc1c:7268518DaFireballDaFireball<p>For everyone who&#39;s struggling with the IF statement, maybe this might help:</p> <p>&lt;%# iif(DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,&quot;DATAFIELD&quot;) &lt;&gt; &quot;&quot;, DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,&quot;DATAFIELD&quot;), &quot;&quot;)%&gt;</p> <p>vb.net only tho..</p> <img src="http://weblogs.asp.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=7268518" width="1" height="1">http://weblogs.asp.net/rajbk/archive/2004/07/20/what-s-the-deal-with-databinder-eval-and-container-dataitem.aspx#7261450Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:55:22 GMTc06e2b9d-981a-45b4-a55f-ab0d8bbfdc1c:7261450pradeeppradeep<p>DataBinder.Eval() has one more overoaded function which takes only columnname .Is it?</p> <img src="http://weblogs.asp.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=7261450" width="1" height="1">http://weblogs.asp.net/rajbk/archive/2004/07/20/what-s-the-deal-with-databinder-eval-and-container-dataitem.aspx#7235229Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:39:52 GMTc06e2b9d-981a-45b4-a55f-ab0d8bbfdc1c:7235229geetibgeetib<p>This is great article with great Comments :)</p> <img src="http://weblogs.asp.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=7235229" width="1" height="1">http://weblogs.asp.net/rajbk/archive/2004/07/20/what-s-the-deal-with-databinder-eval-and-container-dataitem.aspx#7230394Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:29:12 GMTc06e2b9d-981a-45b4-a55f-ab0d8bbfdc1c:7230394anubhavanubhav<p>awsome article.Thnx</p> <p>keep the good work gooing</p> <img src="http://weblogs.asp.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=7230394" width="1" height="1">http://weblogs.asp.net/rajbk/archive/2004/07/20/what-s-the-deal-with-databinder-eval-and-container-dataitem.aspx#7134034Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:37:21 GMTc06e2b9d-981a-45b4-a55f-ab0d8bbfdc1c:7134034shakthishakthi<p>This artical is really a excellect.</p> <img src="http://weblogs.asp.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=7134034" width="1" height="1">http://weblogs.asp.net/rajbk/archive/2004/07/20/what-s-the-deal-with-databinder-eval-and-container-dataitem.aspx#7107290Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:18:46 GMTc06e2b9d-981a-45b4-a55f-ab0d8bbfdc1c:7107290Ashraf TaghyanAshraf Taghyan<p>Hi, I have this code working - here it is - except for picking the data up on the next form. &nbsp; I want to use the SQL Identity function to select a record in a very small database table. &nbsp; I can see this at the bottom of IE, but I need to pick this up in the next page. &nbsp; Use of Request.Querystring(&quot;aptID&quot;) doesnt work as it returns null data. &nbsp; Is there a way of picking up this data?</p> <img src="http://weblogs.asp.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=7107290" width="1" height="1">http://weblogs.asp.net/rajbk/archive/2004/07/20/what-s-the-deal-with-databinder-eval-and-container-dataitem.aspx#7103323Sun, 31 May 2009 06:17:49 GMTc06e2b9d-981a-45b4-a55f-ab0d8bbfdc1c:7103323udeepudeep<p>this is a very good article which is simply saying the conceptual things...it really helps...keep doing..all the best...</p> <img src="http://weblogs.asp.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=7103323" width="1" height="1">http://weblogs.asp.net/rajbk/archive/2004/07/20/what-s-the-deal-with-databinder-eval-and-container-dataitem.aspx#7095304Sat, 23 May 2009 12:25:51 GMTc06e2b9d-981a-45b4-a55f-ab0d8bbfdc1c:7095304Kurt FarrarKurt Farrar<p>For those who asked the questions about dynamically added columns, did you find an answer?</p> <p>Specifically r_honey, my code&#39;s doing the same as yours and I can&#39;t find anywhere to access dataitem from any of my containing controls. </p> <img src="http://weblogs.asp.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=7095304" width="1" height="1">http://weblogs.asp.net/rajbk/archive/2004/07/20/what-s-the-deal-with-databinder-eval-and-container-dataitem.aspx#7055538Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:06:20 GMTc06e2b9d-981a-45b4-a55f-ab0d8bbfdc1c:7055538RandyRandy<p>Great post!! Finally found what I was looking for!</p> <img src="http://weblogs.asp.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=7055538" width="1" height="1">http://weblogs.asp.net/rajbk/archive/2004/07/20/what-s-the-deal-with-databinder-eval-and-container-dataitem.aspx#7048503Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:27:12 GMTc06e2b9d-981a-45b4-a55f-ab0d8bbfdc1c:7048503DevareattyVaHDevareattyVaH<p>nice, really nice!</p> <img src="http://weblogs.asp.net/aggbug.aspx?PostID=7048503" width="1" height="1">