Chapter 4. Navigation Controls
Developing site navigation is an exercise that often leaves developers in a dilemma. Early versions of Visual Studio did not provide any ready-to-use navigation controls. Developers had to choose between spending many hours building controls from scratch or expanding project budgets to purchase shrink-wrapped software. While free controls were available for download from the Internet, they weren't always ready for use, and developers still had to spend a fair bit of time understanding the code and customizing it to fit their requirements.
The good news is: ASP.NET 2.0 introduces a whole new way of implementing site navigation. Packaged as part of ASP.NET 2.0 are three powerful navigation controls:
The
SiteMapPathcontrol generates a series of links that connect to one another on a website, for example, Home > Plant Catalog > Aloe Vera.It is the "You Are Here" sign that tells visitors exactly where they are. It is also sometimes known as a breadcrumb...
