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datagrid.mxml....<mx: Component id="CheckboxRenderer"> <mx: VBox> <mx: CheckBox id="cb" selected="false" click="dispatchEvent(newEvent("evt", true))" /> </mx: VBox></mx: Component> ....<mx: DataGridColumn .... itemRenderer = "{CheckboxRenderer}"