Fixed zeroth index in dropdown [asp.net]

Question

i want 2 show dropdown on my web page with zero index fixed [select option]
as soon as user select items from a dropdown i want to do some code behind
on that index but dropdown zeroth index should remain intact

how can i achieve this?

Manoj Sevda · Answer

Hi use following code. if(ds.Tables[0].Rows.Count>0) { ddlTest.Items.Clear(); ddlTest.Items.Add(new ListItem(--Select-- 0)); foreeach(DataRow dr in ds.Tables[0].Rows) { ddlTest.Items.Add(new ListItem(dr[Name].ToString() dr[id].ToString())); } }