Master page with Menu Control in Asp.net C# with Example
Here I will explain how to create master page with menu in asp.net example or how to use asp.net menu control in master page to create menu and submenus. Here I will use sitemap and sitemapdatasource control to bind asp.net menu in master page.
Right click on website >> select Add New Item >> Select SiteMap >> Click OK
Once SiteMAP added to website open SiteMAP and write the following code
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<siteMap xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AspNet/SiteMap-File-1.0" >
<siteMapNode url="" title="" description="">
<siteMapNode url="Default.aspx" title="Home" description="Home Page"/>
<siteMapNode url="Forums.aspx" title="Forums" description="Forums Page"/>
<siteMapNode url="Careers.aspx" title="Careers" description="Careers Page" >
<siteMapNode url="Jobs.aspx" title="Jobs" description="Jobs Page" />
<siteMapNode url="upload.aspx" title="Upload" description="Upload Page" />
</siteMapNode>
<siteMapNode url="ContactUs.aspx" title="Contact US" description="ContacUs Page" />
</siteMapNode>
</siteMap>
<siteMap xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AspNet/SiteMap-File-1.0" >
<siteMapNode url="" title="" description="">
<siteMapNode url="Default.aspx" title="Home" description="Home Page"/>
<siteMapNode url="Forums.aspx" title="Forums" description="Forums Page"/>
<siteMapNode url="Careers.aspx" title="Careers" description="Careers Page" >
<siteMapNode url="Jobs.aspx" title="Jobs" description="Jobs Page" />
<siteMapNode url="upload.aspx" title="Upload" description="Upload Page" />
</siteMapNode>
<siteMapNode url="ContactUs.aspx" title="Contact US" description="ContacUs Page" />
</siteMapNode>
</siteMap>
Same way we can add master page Right click on website >> Select Add New item >> Select Master Page >> Click OK
Now open Masterpage and write the following code
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head runat="server">
<title>Master Page with Menu control in asp.net with example</title>
<asp:ContentPlaceHolder id="head" runat="server">
</asp:ContentPlaceHolder>
<style type="text/css">
.parent_menu
{
width: 110px;
background-color: #8AE0F2;
color: #000;
text-align: center;
height: 30px;
margin-right: 5px;
}
.child_menu
{
width: 110px;
background-color: #000;
color: #fff;
text-align: center;
height: 30px;
line-height: 30px;
}
.sub_menu
{
width: 110px;
background-color: #000;
color: #fff;
text-align: center;
height: 30px;
line-height: 30px;
margin-top: 5px;
}
.selected_menu
{
background-color: #FF6600;
}
.hover_menu
{
background-color: #990000;
color:#fff;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<form id="form1" runat="server">
<div>
<asp:SiteMapDataSource ID="SiteMapDataSource1" runat="server" ShowStartingNode="false" />
<asp:Menu ID="Menu1" runat="server" DataSourceID="SiteMapDataSource1" Orientation="Horizontal">
<LevelMenuItemStyles>
<asp:MenuItemStyle CssClass="parent_menu" />
</LevelMenuItemStyles>
<LevelSelectedStyles>
<asp:MenuItemStyle CssClass="child_menu" />
</LevelSelectedStyles>
<DynamicMenuItemStyle CssClass="sub_menu" />
<DynamicHoverStyle CssClass="hover_menu" />
<StaticSelectedStyle CssClass="selected_menu" />
<StaticHoverStyle CssClass="hover_menu" />
</asp:Menu>
<asp:ContentPlaceHolder id="ContentPlaceHolder1" runat="server">
</asp:ContentPlaceHolder>
</div>
</form>
</body>
</html>
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head runat="server">
<title>Master Page with Menu control in asp.net with example</title>
<asp:ContentPlaceHolder id="head" runat="server">
</asp:ContentPlaceHolder>
<style type="text/css">
.parent_menu
{
width: 110px;
background-color: #8AE0F2;
color: #000;
text-align: center;
height: 30px;
margin-right: 5px;
}
.child_menu
{
width: 110px;
background-color: #000;
color: #fff;
text-align: center;
height: 30px;
line-height: 30px;
}
.sub_menu
{
width: 110px;
background-color: #000;
color: #fff;
text-align: center;
height: 30px;
line-height: 30px;
margin-top: 5px;
}
.selected_menu
{
background-color: #FF6600;
}
.hover_menu
{
background-color: #990000;
color:#fff;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<form id="form1" runat="server">
<div>
<asp:SiteMapDataSource ID="SiteMapDataSource1" runat="server" ShowStartingNode="false" />
<asp:Menu ID="Menu1" runat="server" DataSourceID="SiteMapDataSource1" Orientation="Horizontal">
<LevelMenuItemStyles>
<asp:MenuItemStyle CssClass="parent_menu" />
</LevelMenuItemStyles>
<LevelSelectedStyles>
<asp:MenuItemStyle CssClass="child_menu" />
</LevelSelectedStyles>
<DynamicMenuItemStyle CssClass="sub_menu" />
<DynamicHoverStyle CssClass="hover_menu" />
<StaticSelectedStyle CssClass="selected_menu" />
<StaticHoverStyle CssClass="hover_menu" />
</asp:Menu>
<asp:ContentPlaceHolder id="ContentPlaceHolder1" runat="server">
</asp:ContentPlaceHolder>
</div>
</form>
</body>
</html>
Now open Default.aspx page and add master page like as shown below
<%@ Page Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="true" CodeFile="Default.aspx.cs" Inherits="_Default" MasterPageFile="~/MasterPage.master" %>
<asp:Content ContentPlaceHolderID="ContentPlaceHolder1" runat="server">
</asp:Content>
<asp:Content ContentPlaceHolderID="ContentPlaceHolder1" runat="server">
</asp:Content>
