DetailsView is a data-bound control that renders a single record at a time from its associated data source
In ASP.NET 2.0, DetailsView is a data-bound control that renders a single record at a time from its associated data source. It can optionally provide paging buttons to navigate between records, and a command bar to execute basic operations on the current record (Insert, Update, Delete). DetailsView generates a user interface similar to the Form View of a Microsoft Access database, and is typically used for updating/deleting any currently displayed record or for inserting new records.