Question

I declared my template as follows

    <EditItemTemplate>  
               <asp:DropDownList ID="ddlYear" runat="server" DataSource='<%#GetYears() %>' DataTextField="year" DataValueField="year"></asp:DropDownList>  
           </EditItemTemplate>

I need to bind the data from the function i used GetYears() i don’t know how to function it can any one help me

I need the data for example name to be loaded in dropdown when i click on Edit of gridview is it the correct way or is there any best way to do this

Answer 1

in the code behind you can find dropdown using findcontrol method on the click of edit link and can bind easily.