How can you set the selected item in an ASP.NET dropdown via the display text?

Question

I have an ASP.NET dropdown that I\'ve filled via databinding. I have the text that matches the display text for the listitem I want to be selected. I obviously can\'t use Se

Answer 1

If you have to select dropdown selected item text for multiple dropdown cases then use this way.

// Call Method
SelectDropdownItemByText(ddlDropdown.Items.FindByText("test"));

// Define method
public void SelectDropdownItemByText(ListItem item)
{
    if (item != null)
    {
        item.Selected = true;
    }
}