Eval check for DBNull doesnt work
<%# Eval("Description") == DBNull.Value ? "empty" : "notempty"%> is showing always 'notempty' even there is null in that field in DB (type of varchar(), null) ... Tried also checking for empty string: <%# Eval("Description") == "" ? "empty" : "notempty"%> and it always displays notempty... what's wrong here?? There is a difference between DBNull.Value and null . It is possible the field is returning null . Try <%# Eval("Description") == null ? "empty" : "notempty"%> Also if the field value type is supposed to be string you could do something along the lines of.. <%# (Eval("Description") as