Using RadTabStrip with a global theme in ASP.NET 2.0

 
HOW-TO
Use RadTabStrip with a global theme in ASP.NET 2.0

DESCRIPTION
RadTabStrip is designed with control-level skinning in mind. Nonetheless, the control could take full advantage of the native ASP.NET 2.0 theming mechanism, if you are familiar with it.

SOLUTION
In order to achieve the desired look and feel of RadTabStrip with global ASP.NET 2.0 theme, please follow the instructions below:

1. Make your own global theme under App_Themes folder in your project.
2. Create a skin file for the new theme
    
   
    
3. If you want to use one of the skins that come with RadTabStrip, please copy the corresponding skin folder from ~/RadControls/Tabstrip/Skins/[Skin name] to your application’s App_Themes folder.
   
     
    
4. Add a tabstrip reference in the theme’s skin file
   <%@ Register Assembly="RadTabStrip.Net2" Namespace="Telerik.WebControls" TagPrefix="radTS" %>
    

5. Define the tabstrip’s Skin property in the in the theme’s skin file.
   <radTS:RadTabStrip runat="server" Skin="Cool" />

6. Set the Theme property in your ascx/aspx file.

7. Run your application.