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I'm creating a web form in ASP.NET 2.0 (VB), and on my form I have several
drop downs being populated from the database. When my page loads the drop
downs are showing the data right way, and not my "Select a State" its
showing AL right away, how can I add "Select a State" in the drop down so
the user sees that first and not AL?
Jan 16 '06 #1
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<asp:DropDownList ID="DropDownList1" runat="server"
AppendDataBoundItems="True">

<asp:ListItem>Select State</asp:ListItem>

</asp:DropDownList>

Set the AppendDataBoundItems property to true. DataBind in code.

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I'm creating a web form in ASP.NET 2.0 (VB), and on my form I have several
drop downs being populated from the database. When my page loads the drop
downs are showing the data right way, and not my "Select a State" its
showing AL right away, how can I add "Select a State" in the drop down so
the user sees that first and not AL?

Jan 16 '06 #2

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