Default text for empty Repeater control

Question

Using VS 2008, I have a Repeater control:

Answer 1

The best way I found to solve this :

1. Add the following label anywhere on your page -

2. Add the OnPreRenderEvent for your Repeater

3. Now inside this event in your codebehind, write the code

   protected void emptyRepeater_PreRender(object sender, EventArgs e)
   {
      lblEmptyRepeater.Visible = (emptyRepeater.Items.Count==0);
   }
   

4. Now your empty repeater should be checked after the data is bound but before render on page, and show the label if it is empty.