Data List repeating column background img

Hi,

I have a datalist that has two repeating columns.

I need to have both columns in just one table as I am using a background image for the table and need it to span across both columns.

So I need something like this (psuedo ish code):

Code:

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<asp:DataList id="DataList1" runat="server" RepeatDirection="Horizontal" RepeatColumns="1" RepeatLayout="Table"
OnItemDataBound="DataList1_OnItemDataBound" Width="780px">

<ItemTemplate>
        <table border=1 height="192px" width="780px" class="galleryslash" cellpadding="5">
                <tr>
                        <td><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "title1") %><!--first record--></td>
                        <td><%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "title2") %><!--next record--></td>
                </tr>
        <table>
</ItemTemplate>

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So the end result would look something like this:
html example

Any ideas how I can achieve this?

Thanks
F

I think I've managed to hack it to get what I need. Basically by splitting the table between the item template and alternating item template:

Code:

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                      <asp:DataList id="DataList1" runat="server" RepeatDirection="Horizontal" RepeatColumns="2" RepeatLayout="Table"
                OnItemDataBound="DataList1_OnItemDataBound" Width="780px">
                        <ItemTemplate>
                                <table border=0 Width="780px" height="192px" class="gallery">
                                        <tr>
                                                <td>Row 1</td>
                        </ItemTemplate>
                        <AlternatingItemTemplate>
                                                <td>Row 2</td>
                                        </tr>
                                </table>
                        </AlternatingItemTemplate>
                </asp:DataList>

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It's a bit dirty but it (so far) seems to do the trick...

That's pretty much how you would do it with tables.