>I tried dragging the RequiredFieldValidator into the GridView, but it always forced it to stay outside of the GridView. The book I am reading mentions it but doesn't say how to do it.
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>>>Is there a way to use a RequiredFieldValidator with a field/column in a GridView control, or am I dreaming?
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>>>Cecil
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>>Yes, I believe we used it in GridView column. I'll try to find an example later tonight - I forgot which exactly page was it.

Here is the thread my friend Raghav pointed me to

http://forums.asp.net/t/1199412.aspx

I checked one of my pages and it doesn't have RFV in GridView. I don't want to go through other pages right now - let me know if this thread can get you going or not.