Using menu for sitemap in ASP.NET 3.5

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Hi,

I can't use menu for sitemap. I have a sitemap file and a master page in my project. I choose SiteMapDataSource for menu data source ID, like this:

XML

<asp:Menu ID="Menu1" runat="server"  DataSourceID="SiteMapDataSource1"
            Orientation="Horizontal"   />

with this site map file:

XML

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<siteMap xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AspNet/SiteMap-File-1.0" >

    <siteMapNode  title="Root">
        <siteMapNode url="~/Home.aspx"  title="Home"  description="Home page" />
        <siteMapNode url="~/Sales.aspx" title="Sales"  description="Sales">
            <siteMapNode url="~/Sales_Orders.aspx" title="Orders" description="Orders" />
            <siteMapNode url="~/Sales_Stores.aspx" title="Stores" description="Stores" />
        </siteMapNode>
        <siteMapNode url="~/Production.aspx" title="Production" description="Productions" />
        <siteMapNode url="~/HR.aspx" title="Human Resources" description="HR" />
    </siteMapNode>

</siteMap>

... but whenever the program is run, I cannot see the content (or items) of the menu. I don't know why this data source is not bound to the menu.

Help me please.... :doh:

Thanks ;)

Posted 25-Aug-10 0:57am

fariba16

Updated 25-Aug-10 8:25am

Deeksha Shenoy

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Ankur^\m/ 25-Aug-10 7:44am

Edited for formatting.

Ankur^\m/ 25-Aug-10 7:45am

With the code you have provided, it should work. I copy pasted your code and it's working fine for me.

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Al-Farooque Shubho · Answer 1 · 2010-08-25T01:59:00

Solution 1

Following is the correct code:

XML

<asp:Menu ID="Menu1" DataSourceID="SiteMapDataSource1" runat="server">
</asp:Menu>

<asp:SiteMapDataSource ID="SiteMapDataSource1" runat="server" />

The following code is missing in the example you provided:

<asp:SiteMapDataSource ID="SiteMapDataSource1" runat="server" />

Like what Ankur mentioned, I also was able to run the code and also got the menu in the web browser.

Posted 25-Aug-10 1:59am

Al-Farooque Shubho

Updated 25-Aug-10 2:40am

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Ankur^\m/ 25-Aug-10 8:23am

But if you don't include this line, it should give an error when you run the webpage.

Al-Farooque Shubho 25-Aug-10 8:38am

Yes, correct. I was able to run the code and the menu appears without any problem. Don't know what is the problem in his case.

Ankur^\m/ 25-Aug-10 8:40am

That's what I tried and was successful too. Anyways no replies have been received from OP yet, so I guess the issue is solved.

Dalek Dave 25-Aug-10 10:36am

Good Call.

fariba16 · Answer 2 · 2010-08-28T16:35:00

Solution 2

I had this part of code in markup file, too.
<

asp:SiteMapDataSource ID="SiteMapDataSource1" runat="server" />

It is not my problem, thank you any way.
I can see my menu in static view(in Designer view) but
when ever I run it, the inner menu itemes are not display correctly! :sigh:

Posted 28-Aug-10 16:35pm

fariba16