protected void dgShowDetails_ItemDataBound(object sender, DataGridItemEventArgs e) {//Header or footer will not hilighted if (e.Item.ItemType != ListItemType.Header && e.Item.ItemType != ListItemType.Footer) { e.Item.Attributes.Add("OnMouseOver", "this.style.backgroundColor='OldLace'"); e.Item.Attributes.Add("OnMouseOut", "this.style.backgroundColor='NavajoWhite'"); } }