C# DropDownList with a Dictionary as DataSource

Question

I want to set DataTextField and DataValueField of a Dropdownlist (languageList) using a Dictionary (list) of languageCod

Answer 1

If the DropDownList is declared in your aspx page and not in the codebehind, you can do it like this.

.aspx:

.aspx.cs:

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    ddlStatus.DataBind();
    // or use Page.DataBind() to bind everything
}

public Dictionary Statuses
{
    get 
    {
        // do database/webservice lookup here to populate Dictionary
    }
};