Fastest way to populate a RadMenu

[Jacky Chau]

Is it faster to populate a RadMenu from an XML file or programmatically? 

[Peter]

Hello Jacky,

I don't think there would be any noticeable difference. However, for very large menu systems, I would opt to bind the menu to an xml file.

Greetings,
Peter
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[Jacky Chau]

When binding to xml, does RadMenu just programmatically create the items behind the scene?  How will that be faster than writing my own code to create each item programmatically?

[Dimitar Milushev]

Hello Jacky Chau,

While using an XML file may introduce a small overhead from opening and reading the file, the difference is usually negligible and we recommend using an XML file when possible because it is easier to maintain.

I hope this answers your question.

Sincerely yours,
Dimitar Milushev
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