Bind client control properties to attributes or element references

You can bind the properties of an embedded client control to attributes or element references. This lets you use attributes and element references as source and consumer of data for the client control properties. You do this with the Data Binding animation.

The Data Binding table contains the following information:

• Name - name of the client control property

• Type - the .NET data type of the property

• Value - the default value of the client control property

• Direction - indicates if the property is read/write or just read-only

  	read/write property
  	read-only property
  	write-only property

• Reference - the attribute or element reference the property is bound to

You cannot remove the Data Binding animation.

To bind a client control property with an attribute or element reference

1. Double-click the embedded client control on the canvas. The Edit Animations dialog box appears and the Data Binding animation is selected by default.

2. Locate the client control property that you want to bind with an attribute or element reference.

3. Double-click the Reference box.

4. Do one of the following:

   • Type an attribute or element reference.

   • Browse for an attribute or element reference by clicking the Browse button.

5. Repeat above for any other properties you want to bind.

6. Click OK.