XML DataBinding to Nested Repeaters

hi, I have a xml file and I want to bind it to a nested repeaters. but the problem I'm having is now I cannot give reference to xml nodes inside the repeater.. pls advice me .. the problem is in line 17. It's not able to render the CountrName from the tblCoutry xml node.. any idea's..????? HTML with line numbers. ---------------------------------- 01) <%@ Page Language="vb" AutoEventWireup="false" Codebehind="WebForm1.aspx.vb" Inherits="hdb_vb.WebForm1"%> 02) <%@ Import Namespace="System.Xml" %> 03) 04) 05) 06)

Hierarchical databinding test with XmlNode

07) 08) 09) AAA:<%# (Ctype(Container.DataItem, System.Xml.XmlNode)).Attributes("WorldRegionName").Value %>

10) 11) 12) Author: 13) <%# (Ctype(Container.DataItem, System.Xml.XmlNode)).Attributes("CountryName").Value %> 14)

15) 16) 17) <%# (Ctype(Container.DataItem, System.Xml.XmlNode)).Attributes("CountryMajorCityName").Value %>

18) 19) 20) 21) 22)

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tsuman_in22y ago
When you nest controls, you have several controls within controls. Repeater --RepeaterItem: Container.DataItem == typeof(RepeaterItem) --SubRepeater ----SubRepeaterItem: ((RepeaterItem)Container.Parent.Parent).DataItem You know, it's easier to just right a public function and databind the function in the server control xml: public string MyCustomFunction(RepeaterItem item, string nodeName){...} ...
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