Sorting a DropDownList? - C#, ASP.NET

Question

I\'m curious as to the best route (more looking towards simplicity, not speed or efficiency) to sort a DropDownList in C#/ASP.NET - I\'ve looked at a few recommendations b

Answer 1

var list = ddl.Items.Cast().OrderBy(x => x.Text).ToList();

ddl.DataSource = list;
ddl.DataTextField = "Text";
ddl.DataValueField = "Value"; 
ddl.DataBind();