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

Its working fine ..

drplistcountry.SelectedIndex = 
drplistcountry.Items.IndexOf(drplistcountry.Items.FindByText("--Select--"));

Or

drplistcountry.ClearSelection();
drplistcountry.SelectedIndex = 
drplistcountry.Items.IndexOf(drplistcountry.Items.FindByText("--Select--"));