Different ways to set Selected Values of DropDownList
August 14, 2008 by Rakesh Bindal
'Different Ways To Set Selected Values Of DropDownList
1. ddlStatus.Items.FindByText("Active").Selected = True
2. ddlStatus.SelectedValue = ddlStatus.Items.FindByText(DataBinder.Eval(e.Row.DataItem, "Active")).Value
3. ddlStatus.SelectedValue = ddlStatus.Items.FindByText("Active").Value
4. ddlStatus.SelectedValue = "1"