There a number of free/cheap menu packages available for .NET that will save you the work. Checkout http://www.asp.net/ControlGallery/default.aspx?Category=32&tabindex=2 for an idea.
But if you want to do this yourself, start with web user control, add a repeater control, then add a hyperlink to the repeater's item template, like so... <%@ Control Language="vb" AutoEventWireup="false" Codebehind="hm.ascx.vb" Inherits="Playground.hm" TargetSchema="http://schemas.microsoft.com/intellisense/ie5"; %> <asp:Repeater id="Repeater1" runat="server"> <HeaderTemplate><table><tr></HeaderTemplate> <ItemTemplate> <td><asp:HyperLink ID="mnuItem" Runat="server"></asp:HyperLink></td> </ItemTemplate> <FooterTemplate> </tr></table> </FooterTemplate> </asp:Repeater> Then you simply bind it to the menu items returned from your stored proc. Repeater1.DataSource = SomeFunctionThatCallsYourStoredProcAndReturnsAReaderOrDataTable() Repeater1.DataBind() Add a ItemDataBound event handler to set your menu hyperlinks. For example, Private Sub Repeater1_ItemDataBound(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Web.UI.WebControls.RepeaterItemEventArgs) Handles Repeater1.ItemDataBound Dim hl As HyperLink Dim dr As DataRow If e.Item.ItemType = ListItemType.AlternatingItem Or e.Item.ItemType = ListItemType.Item Then hl = e.Item.FindControl("mnuItem") dr = e.Item.DataItem hl.Text = dr("Text") hl.NavigateUrl = Request.Url.LocalPath & "?mID=" & dr("ID") End If End Sub You'll want to change the NavigateURL obviously and add some styling to the menu, but this is the basic way to create a dynamic horizontal menu. -- Dean Fiala Very Practical Software, Inc http://www.vpsw.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AspNetAnyQuestionIsOk/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
