Populate DropDownList from XmlDataSource

Question

I\'d like to populate my DropDownList using a simple xml file:

  foo         


        

Answer 1

Here is one way of doing it - you can project an array of ListItems in a LINQ query:

XDocument doc = XDocument.Parse(@"
        foo
        bar
        baz
    ");

YourList.Items.AddRange(
    (from XElement el in doc.Descendants("Database")
    select new ListItem(el.Value)).ToArray()
);