Generating a Data-Driven Web Page

To generate a data-driven web page, you can follow these general steps:

Connect to the database: Use a database connection string to connect to the database from your web application. You can store the connection string in the web.config file of your application or in a separate configuration file.

Create a data source: Use the data source wizard in Visual Studio to create a data source for your web application. You can choose the database connection you created in the previous step and select the table or view you want to use as the data source.

Bind the data source to a control: Drag and drop a data-bound control such as GridView, Repeater, or ListView from the toolbox onto the web page. Set the DataSource property of the control to the data source you created in the previous step.

Customize the control: Use the control’s properties, templates, and styles to customize the appearance and behavior of the control. For example, you can set the columns and formatting of a GridView, or define the layout and content of a Repeater or ListView. Test the page: Run the web application and test the data-driven web page in a browser. Verify that the data is displayed correctly and that any sorting, filtering, or paging features are working as expected.