Stupid format question

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I know, this is a very simple question but...

I want to bound an ObjectDataSource with
a DropDownList.

And I want to do it like that :

Residential
Condominium
Duplex
Triplex
Land
Commercial Lands...

These come from a class with properties and I just want to insert blank
space or better, tab character in it. I tried it but when it come to the
browser, all my spaces are trim.

Why ?

[bruce barker]

if you use a real select, then you can use optgroup

<select>
<optgroup label="Residential">
<option>Condominium</option>
<option>Duplex</option>
<option>Triplex</option>
</optgroup>
<optgroup label="Land">
<option>Commercial</option>
</optgroup>
</select>
-- bruce (sqlwork.com)
Ghistos wrote:

I know, this is a very simple question but...

I want to bound an ObjectDataSource with
a DropDownList.

And I want to do it like that :

Residential
Condominium
Duplex
Triplex
Land
Commercial Lands...

These come from a class with properties and I just want to insert blank
space or better, tab character in it. I tried it but when it come to the
browser, all my spaces are trim.

Why ?

[Alexey Smirnov]

On Aug 27, 9:20 pm, Ghistos <[e-mail]:

I know, this is a very simple question but...

I want to bound an ObjectDataSource with
a DropDownList.

And I want to do it like that :

Residential
Condominium
Duplex
Triplex
Land
Commercial Lands...

These come from a class with properties and I just want to insert blank
space or better, tab character in it. I tried it but when it come to the
browser, all my spaces are trim.

Why ?

use a non-breaking space character &nbsp;

[=?Utf-8?B?R2hpc3Rvcw==?=]

Tks Bruce

I find on the net
http://www.codeproject.com/aspnet/Dr...ptionGroup.asp

A dotNet dropdownList with the OptionGroup and Item based on what you say to
me.

It works very well...

I tried the &nbsp in my class but this method not work or maybe it's me.

Tks again

[Lit]

Ghistos,

have you been able to incorporate all the bug fixes for that Control from
the link you provided?

If you know a download that has all the fixed I appreciate it if you can
share it with us.

using the control as is I am getting

Error 1 The name 'ddlItems' does not exist in the current context
DropDownListOptionGroup.aspx.cs

Thank you,

Lit
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Tks Bruce

I find on the net
http://www.codeproject.com/aspnet/Dr...ptionGroup.asp

A dotNet dropdownList with the OptionGroup and Item based on what you say
to
me.

It works very well...

I tried the &nbsp in my class but this method not work or maybe it's me.

Tks again