Drop Down List Important Points

1)Select Default value

     ddlusers.Items.FindByText("Rohini").Selected = True

2)Select Values from dropdown list

    lblResult.Text = DropdownList1.SelectedValue;

3)Select default valut as "select item"

   ddlCountry.Items.Insert(0,new ListItem("------Select Item -----"));

4) Example

protected void GetValue(object sender, EventArgs e)

{

    //Reference the Repeater Item using Button.

    RepeaterItem item = (sender as Button).NamingContainer as RepeaterItem;

    //Reference the DropDownList.

    DropDownList ddlCountries = item.FindControl("ddlCountries") as DropDownList;

    //Get the Selected Text.

    string selectedText = ddlCountries.SelectedItem.Text;

    //Get the Selected Value.

    string selectedValue = ddlCountries.SelectedItem.Value;

    string message = string.Format("Selected Text: {0} Selected Value: {1}", selectedText, selectedValue);

    ClientScript.RegisterStartupScript(this.GetType(), "alert", "alert('" + message + "');", true);

}