Asp.net - Add blank item at top of dropdownlist

Question

Why is the dropdown not showing my blank item first? Here is what I have

drpList.Items.Add(New ListItem(\"\", \"\"))

With drpList
    .DataSource = myContro         


        

Answer 1

Like "Whisk" Said, the trick is in "AppendDataBoundItems" property

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    if (!IsPostBack)
    {
        DropDownList1.AppendDataBoundItems = true;
        DropDownList1.Items.Insert(0, new ListItem(String.Empty, String.Empty));
        DropDownList1.SelectedIndex = 0;
    }
}

Thanks "Whisk"

Answer 2

simple

at last

ddlProducer.Items.Insert(0, "");

Answer 3

You can use AppendDataBoundItems=true to easily add:

<asp:DropDownList ID="drpList" AppendDataBoundItems="true" runat="server"><br/>
    <asp:ListItem Text="" Value="" /><br/>
</asp:DropDownList>

Answer 4

ddlCategory.DataSource = ds;
ddlCategory.DataTextField = "CatName";
ddlCategory.DataValueField = "CatID";

Cách 1:

ddlCategory.Items.Add(new ListItem("--please select--", "-1"));
ddlCategory.AppendDataBoundItems = true;
ddlCategory.SelectedIndex = -1;

ddlCategory.DataBind();

Cách 2:

ddlCategory.Items.Insert(0, new ListItem("-- please select --", "0"));

(Tested OK)