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ASP.NET Value Property


ListItem Control Reference Complete ListItem Control Reference

Definition and Usage

The Value property is used to set or return the value of a ListItem control.

Syntax

<asp:ListItem Value="string" runat="server" />

Attribute Description
string A string that specifies the value of the ListItem control

It is possible to use the Text or Value properties and the inner HTML text to set the text displayed for an item in the list.

Example

<asp:ListItem Value="Text1" Text="Text2">Text3</asp:ListItem>

Depending on the combination of the three, different texts are shown and values used. The table below shows all possible combinations and their results:

Inner HTML Text Property Value Property Text Shown Value Used
Set Set Set Inner HTML Value Property
Set Set Not set Inner HTML Inner HTML
Set Not set Set Inner HTML Value Property
Set Not set Not set Inner HTML Inner HTML
Not set Set Set Text Property Value Property
Not set Set Not set Text Property Text Property
Not set Not set Set Value Property Value Property
Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set


Tips and Notes

Note: The Text and Value properties have a default value of an empty string. Because of this it is possible to have empty list items.


Example

The following example sets the Value of a ListItem in a ListBox control:

<form runat="server">
<asp:ListBox runat="server">
<asp:ListItem Value="Item1" />
<asp:ListItem Value="Item2" />
</asp:ListBox>
</form>

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