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Topic: Bind Dropdown default

Posted By: michael
Subject: Bind Dropdown default
Date Posted: 23 November 2003 at 8:26pm

I am using the following code to bind an xml file to a dropdown:



ds.ReadXml(MapPath("collations.xml"))
ddlCollation.Visible = True

ddlCollation.DataSource = ds
ddlCollation.DataTextField = ds.Tables("Collations").Columns("ColDescription").ToString
ddlCollation.DataValueField = ds.Tables("Collations").Columns("Collation").ToString
ddlCollation.DataBind()

Fine and well, but how can I add the selected value, I have one specific that I want to be selected by default, I know I can just copy it to the top of the xml file but curious if there is a programatical way to do it.

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Posted By: MorningZ
Date Posted: 24 November 2003 at 6:24am

ddlCollation.Items.FindByValue(String Value of Item You Want Selected Here).Selected = True

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Posted By: michael
Date Posted: 24 November 2003 at 9:43am

Aah, thanks a lot.

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