Diff in ddl.SelectedValue vs ddl.SelectedItem.Value

Aalhussein

Hi,

I get confused between the property of drop down list,

not sure when to use either one, I run into issues when using ddl.SelectedItem.Value, but when I use ddl.SelectedValue it solve the problem and I am able to get the value.

Please advise

if (ddlOwner.SelectedItem.Value == "1") {

lblOutput.Text = "Please select Owner !";

lblOutput.ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Red;

ddlOwner.Focus();

return;
}

if (ddlOwner.SelectedValue == "1") {

lblOutput.Text = "Please select Owner !";

lblOutput.ForeColor = System.Drawing.Color.Red;

ddlOwner.Focus();

return;
}

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Harsh Shah6y ago
There is no difference. If you use reflector you can see that SelectedValue calls the selected listitem value.
ddl.SelectedValue was added as a shortcut in v1.1 because in v1.0 you had to use ddl.SelectedItem.Value.
Jignesh Kumar6y ago
Hey,

Please read this thread one you will get clear Idea what both does and what is difference among them.
https://stackoverrun.com/es/q/2506348
Rajanikant Hawaldar6y ago
SelectedValue returns the same value as SelectedItem.Value. SelectedItem.Value and SelectedItem.Text might have different values and the performance is not a factor here, only the meanings of these properties matters. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9564024/selectedvalue-vs-selecteditem-value-of-dropdownlist