DropdownList.selectedIndex always 0 (yes, I do have !isPostBack)

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Got a asp.net page which contains a Datalist. Inside this datalist, there is a template containing

Answer 1

When the DataList is data-bound, the AutoPostBack has not been handled yet, i.e. the values in the ItemCreated event are still the original values.

You need to handle the SelectedIndexChange event of the dropdown control.