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

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

To create new web application and bind WebGrid to XMLDataSource

1. Launch Visual Studio.NET 2008.
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 WebGrid instance from ToolBar to WebForm.
8. Click the SmartTag on the upper right of the WebGrid.
9. In Choose Data Source field, choose <New data source...>.
   
   
   
   
10. In Data Source Configuration Wizard, choose XML File and click OK.
    
    
    
    
11. Set the Data File and XPath expression then click OK.
    
    
    
    
12. Finally, choose Retrieve Structure action in Connected to XMLData Source Control Wizard and clik OK.
    
    
    
    
13. Run the project and the WebGrid will look like following.