Text and Value properties for dropdownlist

[NET Developer]

I have dropdownList boxes that are bound to a function that populates them with different values for the text and value properties. But when an item is selected from the list, both the text and value properties are the same, Why? Below is a sample of the code

'************************************************* ************************************
'Load the Status Code Drop Down bo
'************************************************* ************************************
Private Sub LoadStatusCodeDropDown(

drpStatusSel.DataSource = GetStatusCodeList(
drpStatusSel.DataBind(

End Su

'************************************************* ***************************************
'This function builds the items available for the Status dropdown boxe
'************************************************* ***************************************
Public Shared Function GetStatusCodeList() As ListItemCollectio

Dim mobjListBoxData As New ListItemCollection(

With mobjListBoxDat

.Add(New ListItem("Select one...", "None")

.Add(New ListItem("D - Deleted via Extract", "D")
.Add(New ListItem("E - Deleted via WEB", "E")
.Add(New ListItem("H - Hold", "E")
.Add(New ListItem("R - SoftAuto", "R")

End Wit

Return mobjListBoxDat

End Functio