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Extremely verbose controls!!! Page source is daunting!

Last post 11/13/2008 4:41 PM by Mehul Harry (Developer Express). 3 replies.
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  • 8/5/2008 10:41 AM

    • Neal
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    Extremely verbose controls!!! Page source is daunting!

    Are there any plans to revise the amount of HTML generated for your controls?  The use of tables is extreme and for a simple menu system, simple page, I am stunned by the output in the page source.  I'm used to another product (CA) which is much more compact and concise with its output and I'd like to see DX take measures to streamline the page source for these controls.  The dependency on tables is a bit baffling and what seems to me as quite a step back in technology where things could be done much more efficiently and compact.

    Thank you. 

  • 8/6/2008 5:33 AM In reply to

    Re: Extremely verbose controls!!! Page source is daunting!

    Hi Neal,

    Most our controls have a render, which is the best compromise between the render size
    and provided functionality. For example, we can't stop providing a table layout for ASPxEditors;
    doing otherwise would restrict the text editors functionality because of native input processing
    of IE bugs.

    However, for some other controls render size reduction could make sense. We've already thought
    about changing the ASPxMenu table render with a list render. I've created a suggestion in the
    Support Center S30349, to reduce the render size for all our ASPx-controls. You can track it,
    but I'm afraid this isn't a priority task for the forthcoming 8.3 release.

    Victor
    R&D, ASP.NET Team, DevExpress Inc.

    P.S. If you wish to receive direct assistance from our Support Team, use Support Center.
  • 9/30/2008 2:13 PM In reply to

    Re: Extremely verbose controls!!! Page source is daunting!

    You can currently do this yourself using an "Adapter" control.  See CssControlAdapters for an example.  I am currently working on this for the ASPxMenu and NavBar, but it's taking a while...

  • 11/13/2008 4:41 PM In reply to

    Re: Extremely verbose controls!!! Page source is daunting!

    Hi Timothy,

    I'd like to see this turns out for you when you have something available.

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