Key Features
Semantic rendering for 70% less markup
Telerik RadPanelBar now implements a highly efficient semantic rendering, which uses list items and CSS instead of tables. As a result the HTML output is reduced by up to 70%, which dramatically improves performance. Furthermore there is no CPU-freeze effect associated with with client-side generated controls.
Search engine friendly
Although it is JavaScript-based, RadPanelBar completely follows the principles of Search Engine Optimization. The control's innovative rendering generates semantic lists and standard <a> tags, which are properly recognized and highly valued by search engines. As a result, all content accessible through this control will be automatically indexed and ranked with no extra effort required on the side of the developer.
Multi-level hierarchical nesting
RadPanelBar is the first panelbar component to support multi-level nesting. You can easily build multilevel panelbars using nested XML tag declarations or by databinding the control to hierarchical data sources.
Content Template Support
The content of each PanelItem is defined through a Content Template. It can accommodate regular HTML or other controls (including other panelbars). Controls can be nested both in Visual Studio .NET Design mode or manually with the code.
Keyboard Support
RadPanelBar fully supports keyboard events. This means that you can associate a key to any panelbar item, so that the action (Href redirection, postback or JavaScript event) will be fired when the user presses the specified shortcut.
15 expand effects
RadPanelBar allows you to create impressive navigational elements by adding various expand effects: Fade, Stretch, Gradient Wipe, Pixelate, etc. (available in Internet explorer only)
Right-to-left support
You can now easily align the content of RadPanelBar to the right/left, by changing a single property.
Extensive design-time support
The design-time functionality of RadPanelBar has been significantly enhanced to include:
- Applying skins in design time
- New Builder dialog
- Easily switch between RadPanelBar skins - the AutoFormat command in RadPanelBar Smart tag automatically detects the preset skins
- Design-time support for declarative data sources
- Hierarchical binding to flat data sources
Functionality
XHTML 1.1 and Accessibility Compliance
RadPanelBar now provides complete XHTML compliance. The HTML markup of the component is fully XHTML 1.1 compliant.
RadPanelBar is now “Level A" (in conformance with the W3C Web Accessibility Guidelines 1.0) as well as "Section 508" compliant.
Consistent set of skins, switchable with a single property
RadControls suite is now shipped with a consistent set of skins that allow you to easily build slick interfaces with the look-and-feel of Windows XP, Office, Visual Studio, etc. The skin of every control can be easily switched using a single property. (
See live demo)
Collapsible on click option
Using RadPanelBar you can build vertical menus that expand/collapse upon a mouse-click. This option is often preferred for most side menus.
Initial state of the panel-bar (expanded/collapsed)
You can now specify the initial state of your panel-bars. Depending on the design specifics of your site you can have them initially expanded or initially collapsed.
Single expanded option
RadPanelBar can be configured so that only one menu is visible at a time. When you click on one menu it opens it and collapses the currently open menu.
ASP.NET 2.0 Features
Enhanced support for ASP.NET 2.0 declarative datasources
AccessDataSource, SqlDataSource, and ObjectDataSource are now supported.
Appearance
Support for Themes
Themes allow for the separation of a control's look from its functionality. Each Theme is a folder with one or more .skin files and any additional necessary resources (such as .CSS files, images, etc). As a result, developers will be able to completely change the look of a web-application in an easy declarative manner.
