ASP.NET Mobile AdRotator Control
Complete ASP.NET Mobile Reference
Definition and Usage
The AdRotator control is used to display a sequence of ad images in a mobile
page.
This control uses an XML file to store the ad information. The XML file must begin and end with an <Advertisements> tag.
Inside the <Advertisements> tag there may be several <Ad> tags which
defines
each ad.
The predefined elements inside the <Ad> tag are listed below:
| Element |
Description |
| <ImageUrl> |
Optional. The URL of the image to display |
| <NavigateUrl> |
Optional. The URL of the page to display if the user clicks the ad |
| <OptionalImageUrl> |
Optional. The URL of a monochrome image to display |
| <OptionalNavigateUrl> |
Optional. |
| <AlternateText> |
Optional. An alternate text for the image |
| <Keyword> |
Optional. A category for the ad (used to filter ads) |
| <Impressions> |
Optional. The display rates in percent of the hits |
Properties
| Property |
Value |
Description |
| AdvertisementFile |
URL |
Optional. The path to the XML file that contains ad
information |
| Alignment |
left
center
right |
Optional. How to align the control |
| BackColor |
rgb(x,x,x)
#xxxxxx
colorname |
Optional. A background color for the control |
| ForeColor |
rgb(x,x,x)
#xxxxxx
colorname |
Optional. A foreground color for the control |
| Font-Bold |
false
true |
Optional. Specifies whether or not the text in the control should be bold |
| Font-Italic |
false
true |
Optional. Specifies whether or not the text in the control should be italic |
| Font-Name |
fontname |
Optional. Specifies the font name of the text in the
control |
| Font-Size |
normal
small
large |
Optional. Specifies the font size of the text in the
control |
| id |
unique_name |
Optional. A unique id for the control |
| ImageKey |
imagekey |
Optional. Specifies the name from which the image URL is
retrieved from an ad |
| KeywordFilter |
filter |
Optional. A filter to limit ads after categories |
| NavigateUrlKey |
navigateurlkey |
Optional. Specifies the element name from which the target
URL is retrieved from an ad |
| OnAdCreated |
function_name |
Optional. he name of the function to be executed after the
creation of the control, before page rendering |
| runat |
"server" |
Required. Specifies that the control is a server control |
| StyleReference |
name_of_style_element |
Optional. Specifies a reference to a style to be applied to
the control |
| Wrapping |
wrap
nowrap |
Optional. Specifies whether or not the text in the control should wrap |
Example 1
The following example contains one form in an .aspx file. The form contains a
AdRotator control that will rotate between three images:
<%@ Page
Inherits="System.Web.UI.MobileControls.MobilePage"%>
<%@ Register TagPrefix="Mobile"
Namespace="System.Web.UI.MobileControls"
Assembly="System.Web.Mobile" %>
<Mobile:Form runat="server">
<Mobile:AdRotator runat="server"
AdvertisementFile="advertisements.xml" />
</Mobile:Form>
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This is the ad file called "advertisements.xml":
<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<Advertisements>
<Ad>
<ImageUrl>image1.gif</ImageUrl>
<NavigateUrl>http://www.1.com</NavigateUrl>
<AlternateText>Visit 1</AlternateText>
</Ad>
<Ad>
<ImageUrl>image2.gif</ImageUrl>
<NavigateUrl>http://www.2.com</NavigateUrl>
<AlternateText>Visit 2</AlternateText>
</Ad>
<Ad>
<ImageUrl>image3.gif</ImageUrl>
<NavigateUrl>http://www.3.com</NavigateUrl>
<AlternateText>Visit 3</AlternateText>
</Ad>
</Advertisements>
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