Dot Net Code Snippets

Now we are going to see how to add Default value to Databound Dropdownlistcontrol

First Case : When user binding the dropdownlist using SqlDataSource so you have to keep in mind to use AppendDatabounditemd="True". then only you can able to add the item manually to Databound Dropdownlist Control

<asp:DropDownList ID="DropDownListFinFile" runat="server" DataSourceID="ObjectDataSourceFinFile" AutoPostBack="True" DataTextField="FinFileName" DataValueField="FinFileId" CssClass="tabletext" AppendDataBoundItems="true">
            <asp:ListItem Text="Please select" Value="">-1</asp:ListItem> 
<asp:DropDownList>