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Complete DropDownList Control Reference
Definition and Usage
The SelectedIndex property is used to get or set the index number of the selected item in a DropDownList.
Example
The following example outputs the text of the selected item:
<script runat="Server">
Sub GetName(obj As Object, e As EventArgs)
lbl.Text = ddList.SelectedItem.Text
End Sub
</script>
<form runat="Server">
Select a name from the list:
<asp:DropDownList id="ddList" runat="Server">
<asp:ListItem Text="Peter" />
<asp:ListItem Text="Lois" />
<asp:ListItem Text="Cleveland" />
<asp:ListItem Text="Quagmire" />
<asp:ListItem Text="Joe" />
</asp:DropDownList>
<asp:Button Text="Select"
OnClick="GetName" Runat="Server" />
<br />
Name is:
<asp:Label id="lbl" Runat="Server"/>
</form>
Sub GetName(obj As Object, e As EventArgs)
lbl.Text = ddList.SelectedItem.Text
End Sub
</script>
<form runat="Server">
Select a name from the list:
<asp:DropDownList id="ddList" runat="Server">
<asp:ListItem Text="Peter" />
<asp:ListItem Text="Lois" />
<asp:ListItem Text="Cleveland" />
<asp:ListItem Text="Quagmire" />
<asp:ListItem Text="Joe" />
</asp:DropDownList>
<asp:Button Text="Select"
OnClick="GetName" Runat="Server" />
<br />
Name is:
<asp:Label id="lbl" Runat="Server"/>
</form>
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Complete DropDownList Control Reference
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