How to add "Select Option" in dropdown menu in asp

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Hi,
I am trying To add "Select Option" item in dropdown menu.

My data is coming from sql through a data source
But it directly displays item list.

for eg:

Item1
Item2
Item3
Item4

how do i add "Select Item" option at first

Posted 28-May-15 0:58am

Ajay Mestry

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F-ES Sitecore · Answer 1 · 2015-05-28T01:13:00

Solution 2

It depends how you are creating your dropdown which you haven't shown us so it's hard to give a specific answer, but it'll be something like this

XML

<asp:DropDownList ID="DropDownList1" runat="server" AppendDataBoundItems="true">
    <asp:ListItem Value="" Text="Select Option" />
</asp:DropDownList>

The important attribute to add is "AppendDataBoundItems"

Posted 28-May-15 1:13am

F-ES Sitecore

Updated 28-May-15 1:14am

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Ajay Mestry 28-May-15 7:35am

Thanks. Your Answer Helped me a lot..
Thankyou so much..

Aniket Samanta · Answer 2 · 2015-05-28T01:10:00

Solution 1

HI Ajay,

Please try this,

comboboxname.Items.Insert(0, New ListItem("-- Select --", ""))

Thanks,
Aniket

Posted 28-May-15 1:10am

Aniket Samanta