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Walkthrough: Binding WebCombo to XMLDataSource control
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This walkthrough shows you how to create and bind WebCombo to XMLDataSource control.

During this walkthrough, you will learn how to do the following:

 Prerequisites

In order to complete this walkthrough, you will need the following:

  • Access to the XML database.
  • Visual Studio 2005/2008/2010 Application.

 Step-By-Step Instructions

To create new web application and bind WebCombo to XMLDataSource

  1. Launch Visual Studio.NET 2005.
  2. Click on File menu, then select New and click Web Site.
  3. Select ASP.NET Web Site in the Template box and set Location to HTTP.
  4. Named the Web Site and click OK.
  5. Right-click on Project's name and select Add New Item.
  6. Select Intersoft AppForm in the My Templates box and named it as Walkthrough.aspx.
  7. Drag WebCombo instance from ToolBar to WebForm.
  8. Click the SmartTag on the upper right of the WebCombo.
  9. Set the DataTextField and DataValueField for WebCombo.
  10. In Choose Data Source field, choose <New data source...>



  11. In Data Source Configuration Wizard, choose XML File and click OK.



  12. Set the Data file and XPath expression.



  13. Click OK and run the project. The combo will look like following.

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