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Set selected Item in asp
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<%@ Page Language=VB Debug=true %>
<script runat=server>
Sub Page_Load(ByVal Sender as Object, ByVal E as EventArgs)
If Not IsPostBack Then
ddl1.SelectedIndex = 2
End If
End Sub
Sub SubmitBtn_Click(Sender As Object, E As EventArgs)
lblDataSelected.Text = "Selected Text: " _
& ddl1.SelectedItem.Text & "<BR>Selected Value: " _
& ddl1.SelectedItem.Value & "<BR>Selected Index: " _
& ddl1.SelectedIndex
End Sub
</SCRIPT>
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>Reading and Writing the Selected Item in a DropDownList Control</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<Body LEFTMARGIN="40">
<form runat="server">
<BR><BR>
<asp:label
id="lblDataSelected"
runat="server"
/>
<BR><BR>
<asp:dropdownlist
id="ddl1"
accesskey="1"
runat="server"
>
<asp:listitem value="Bu">Blue</asp:listitem>
<asp:listitem value="Re">Red</asp:listitem>
<asp:listitem value="Gr">Green</asp:listitem>
<asp:listitem value="Pu" >Purple</asp:listitem>
<asp:listitem value="Ba">Black</asp:listitem>
</asp:dropdownlist>
<BR><BR>
<asp:button
id="butOK"
text="OK"
type="Submit"
onclick="SubmitBtn_Click"
runat="server"
/>
</form>
</BODY>
</HTML>
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