How to sort the value inside the dropdown

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I have databound a dropdown, i need to sort it.
I cannot change the way the values are getting populated inside the dropdown, I have to sort it after the values are populated inside the it.

Posted 6-Sep-13 1:06am

write2varun

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Thanks7872 6-Sep-13 7:08am

I cannot change the way the values are getting populated inside the dropdown

Why?

write2varun 6-Sep-13 7:11am

Thanks for the quick reply
it is getting populated using some other components in the application which is getting populated using the database

Thanks7872 6-Sep-13 7:14am

So what? Does this mean that you don't know from where the data comes?

Mike Meinz 6-Sep-13 7:11am

If it is DataBound, why can't you put an Order By clause on the Select statement?

write2varun 6-Sep-13 7:12am

it is not possible that is the problem. i cant use order by

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Maybe this could help you out:

Sort DropDownList

Posted 6-Sep-13 1:16am

Christopher Kenis

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Thanks for the solution Ali[^]

Thanks for the reply Christopher Kenis[^]

Posted 6-Sep-13 1:28am

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Ali F21 · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-06T01:12:00

Solution 1

i think this could help you:

Sorting Dropdown list in ASP.NET using C#[^]

Posted 6-Sep-13 1:12am

Ali F21