Where are the DataValueField values for a CheckBoxList stored?

Question

I have this CheckBoxList on a page:

Answer 1

To avoid hacking the checkbox list just use a repeater as such:

<asp:Repeater ID="rptItems" runat="server" DataSourceID="odsDataSource">
<ItemTemplate>
<input id="iptCheckBox" type="checkbox" runat="server" value='<%# Eval("Key") %>'><%# Eval("Value") %></input>
</ItemTemplate>
</asp:Repeater>

Answer 2

Easy Way I Do It.

//First create query directly From Database that contains hidden field code format (i do it in stored procedure)

SELECT Id,Name + '<input id="hf_Id" name="hf_Id" value="'+convert(nvarchar(100),Id)+'" type="hidden">' as Name FROM User

//Then bind checkbox list as normally(i bind it from dataview).

cbl.DataSource = dv;
cbl.DataTextField = "Name";
cbl.DataValueField = "Id";
cbl.DataBind();

//Then finally it represent code as follow.

<table id="cbl_Position" border="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
<input id="cbl_0" name="cbl$0" type="checkbox">
<label for="cbl_0">
ABC
<input id="hf_Id" name="hf_Id" value="1" type="hidden">
</label>
</td>
</tr>
</table>

This way you can get DataValueField as inside hiddenfield and also can get it value from client side using javascript.

Answer 3

Had to do something really nasty in order to get this to work..

        <asp:Repeater ID="rptItems" runat="server">
            <ItemTemplate>
                <input ID="iptCheckBox" type="checkbox" runat="server" value='<%# Eval("your_data_value") %>' />
                <label ID="iptLabel" runat="server"><%# Eval("your_data_field") %></label>
                <br />
            </ItemTemplate>
        </asp:Repeater>

---

Codebehind:

Private Sub rptItems_ItemDataBound(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Web.UI.WebControls.RepeaterItemEventArgs) Handles rptItems.ItemDataBound
    Dim checkBox As HtmlInputCheckBox = DirectCast(e.Item.FindControl("iptCheckBox"), HtmlInputCheckBox)
    Dim label As HtmlControl = DirectCast(e.Item.FindControl("iptLabel"), HtmlControl)

    label.Attributes.Add("for", checkBox.ClientID)
End Sub

Answer 4

I tried the following and its working for me:

<asp:CheckBoxList ID="chkAttachments" runat="server"></asp:CheckBoxList>

Server side binding:

private void LoadCheckBoxData()
        {

            var docList = new List<Documents>(); // need to get the list data from database
                    chkAttachments.Items.Clear();

                    ListItem item = new ListItem();
                  
                    foreach (var doc in docList )
                    {
                        item = new ListItem();
                        item.Value = doc.Id.ToString();
                        item.Text = doc.doc_name;
                        chkAttachments.Items.Add(item);
                    }
                }