ASP.NET SelectedIndex Property
Definition and Usage
The SelectedIndex property is used to get or set the index number of the selected item in the DropDownList.
Example
The following example outputs the text of the selected item:
<script runat="Server"> Sub GetName(obj As Object, e As EventArgs) lbl.Text = ddList.SelectedItem.Text End Sub </script> <form runat="Server"> Select a name from the list: <asp:DropDownList id="ddList" runat="Server"> <asp:ListItem Text="Peter" /> <asp:ListItem Text="Lois" /> <asp:ListItem Text="Cleveland" /> <asp:ListItem Text="Quagmire" /> <asp:ListItem Text="Joe" /> </asp:DropDownList> <asp:Button Text="Select" OnClick="GetName" Runat="Server" /> <br /> Name is: <asp:Label id="lbl" Runat="Server"/> </form>
Example
- Get Text from an Item in DropDownList
