Hi,

How to add first option in dropdownlist after i have bind my dropdownlist with my datasource. ie

i have below code

Dropdownlist1.DataSource= mysource;

Dropdownlist1.Databind();

I want to insert an item with text "Please Select" and value=0

Hi,

Follow the below link

http://www.codeasp.net/blogs/raghav_khunger/microsoft-net/556/how-to-add-item-to-dropdownlist-after-databind

Thanks,

Raghav

Here another article that you can refer:

Adding Default Select Option in the DroDownList

shawn said:

I want to insert an item with text "Please Select" and value=0

Hi Shawn,
             You can insert text in dropdownlist in following two ways:

         Dropdownlist1.Items.Insert(0, new ListItem("Please Select User Name", "0"));
         Dropdownlist1.Items.Add(new ListItem("Please Select User Name", "0"));