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# ASP.NET Mobile AdRotator Control

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## 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>

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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