Why do labels have .DataBind ?

[Roy]

This may seem silly, but I'm just curious...

I've noticed that in the code-behind, asp:Label has the .DataBind
property yet has NO corresponding .DataSource property? Am I missing
something? How can you databind something that has no datasource?

Thanks

 

[Darren Kopp]

It's inherited from the Control class.

HTH,
Darren Kopp
http://blog.secudocs.com/

 

[Eliyahu Goldin]

You don't have to have DataSource in order to databind. All you need is to
use a databind expression for any of the control's properties. Example:

<asp:label ... Text='<%# CurrentDateString %>' ...

where CurrentDateString is a property you are binding your Text property to.
To get Text actually populated, you need to call the DataBind method.

Eliyahu