Databind to refresh only a control, not a whole page

Question

It appears that calling Control.DataBind() in C#/ASP refreshes the whole page, and brings the user back to the top of the page.

Is there a way to call DataBind() and have it only refresh the control it's affecting, leaving the user at the same spot on the page after the databind?

Answer 1

Try putting the control within an Update Panel.

<asp:UpdatePanel ID="UpdatePanel1" runat="server">
    <ContentTemplate>    
        <control goes here>
    </ContentTemplate>    
</updatePanel>