Fill dropdownbox with database data

Question

I know how to do this in asp but how do I get a silverlight dropdownbox populated from a database? Is there a way to expose a silverlight application to the aspx page holding it?

Master Billa · Answer

Hi in silverlight there is one more easy way http://geekswithblogs.net/SoftwareDoneRight/archive/2009/10/01/silverlight-3-combobox-binding-made-easy.aspx thank you

patrick · Answer

That does help but how to I expose the database on the server to the code-behind class?

Kirtan Patel · Answer

Hi  following article will help you :) http://forums.silverlight.net/forums/t/25562.aspx