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HowdyNeighbor
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HowdyNeighbor asked on 09 Sep 2014, 07:03 PM
Hello -
We are about to start a new project that contains a grid with many, many columns. Although we have chosen Telerik for our grid control, we are trying to decide if it is best to create the columns in xaml, or in the code-behind. We have some questions that might help us decide between the xaml and code-behind options:

1. Performance - Is there any performance drain/gain for either option? Especially with large amounts of data?
2. Features - Ex...If a new column property is added in a new version, is it ever defaulted for one option, and not the other?
3. Maintainability - Is one option better supported than the other, especially in terms of upgrades?

Is there anything else we're not considering, or any issues that might sway us in one direction, versus another? Any information you can provide would be helpful.

Thanks!

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Dimitrina
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answered on 12 Sep 2014, 02:01 PM
Hello,

From the perspective of RadGridView, there is no difference between defining the columns in XAML or code behind. This applies to all your three questions, regarding Performance, Features and Maintainability.
You can also check our online documentation on Defining Columns.

Generally I would suggest you checking the Tips and Tricks suggestions on improving performance.

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Dimitrina
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