<asp:DropDownList ID="ddlSize" runat="server" OnDataBound="ddlSize_DataBound">
<asp:ListItem Value="1">S</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="2">M</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="3">L</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="4">XL</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="5">XXL</asp:ListItem>
</asp:DropDownList>
protected void ddlSize_DataBound(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (ddlSize != null)
{
if (ddlSize.Items.FindByText("1") != null)
{
ddlSize.Items.FindByValue("1").Selected = true;
}
}
}
OR
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if(!ispostback)
{
ddlSize.Items.FindByValue("1").Selected = true;
}
}This code describe How to Select Default Value/Text in Dropdownlist in C#.
