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datasource+dropdown+...Please Select Country........

Qaiser Mehmood

18y4.8k.NET

I have dropdown list+datasource it shows the direct values in dropdownlist i.e list of countries which i have in database but i want that first it should show at the top index of dropdown list ....Please Select a country........ also if i do not select any country from dropdown list the aspx page before go to next page should display a message select a country

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harika m18y ago
hi buddy,

try this code.... (CS CODE)

DataSet ds = new DataSet();

ds.ReadXml(Server.MapPath("dropdatasource.xml"));

DropDownList1.DataSource = ds.Tables[0];

DropDownList1.DataBind();

DropDownList1.Items.Insert(0, "Select..");

my database is not working. so i tried with xml file.

u jst insert the 'select' item at 0 index
Bechir Bejaoui18y ago
I think I already answered this question, have you encountred any problem to implement the solution