how to avoid 'please select' in dropdown list to consider as data?

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in dropdown list i have use list item. in list item i have to put 'please select' at first list item and this will not be consider as data.then how to do this?

Posted 2-Jan-13 21:27pm

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Updated 2-Jan-13 21:28pm

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prashant patil 4987 3-Jan-13 3:29am

can you clear your question in detail?

Sampath Kumar Sathiya 3-Jan-13 3:35am

You need check the selected index and avoid that.

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Solution 4

I think while validating the DropDownList you are getting problem, right? If yes then go to the RequiredFieldValidator controls, which you are using to validate the DropDownList and set the InitialValue of the RequiredFieldValidator as "please select" . This will avoid your selection if you have selected "please select" item from your DropDownList and make sure the value for that listitem is "please select".

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Posted 2-Jan-13 21:57pm

_Amy

Updated 2-Jan-13 21:59pm

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Solution 2

just use an if clause

something like this

VB

If ddl.SelectedText = "Please Select" then
  msgbox "Invalid Selection"
  End
Else
   'Put in your code here
End If

Posted 2-Jan-13 21:37pm

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**Zoltán Zörgő** · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-02T21:35:00

Solution 1

HTML

<select name="dropdown" id="dropdown">
 <option value="" selected disabled>Please select</option>
 <option value="value1" >Value 1</option>
 <option value="value2" >Value 3</option>
</select>

Please note the disabled attribute. Browsers should not allow this to be selected. But if, you can check in code (either on client side and/or server) the empty value.

Posted 2-Jan-13 21:35pm

Zoltán Zörgő

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ridoy 3-Jan-13 5:28am

+5

Zoltán Zörgő 3-Jan-13 5:31am

Thank you.

Aditya Magotra · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-02T21:42:00

Solution 3

hi,

XML

<select name="dropdown" id="dropdown">
 <option value="-1">Please select</option>
 <option value="value1" >Value 1</option>
 <option value="value2" >Value 3</option>
</select

Use asp required field validator with "initial value=-1", to restrict user to select "please select".

Posted 2-Jan-13 21:42pm

Aditya Magotra

Updated 2-Jan-13 21:56pm

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Zoltán Zörgő 3-Jan-13 3:47am

Wroooo, brother...! It would be nice to change a little bit more, before using my answer...

[no name] 3-Jan-13 3:52am

but bro i think this is the correct & use friendly way....isn't it :-)

ridoy 3-Jan-13 5:28am

+5

[no name] 3-Jan-13 5:32am

thanks

Praveen_P 4-Dec-14 8:07am

+5 !