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"