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Asked: 2026-06-07T17:41:03+00:00

I have databinding for my comboboxes set up like this: Show Enum Description Instead

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I have databinding for my comboboxes set up like this: Show Enum Description Instead of Name

When I am trying to pull the data however, I can’t just get the state code, such as IA. I get this long string like: { Value = IA, Description = Iowa }

When I pause the code and look at the combo box values, I am able to do stuff like State.SelectionBoxItem.Value That is an option that expands from the popup menu when you hover over the variable. I can’t seem to ever just grab that value programatically though.

Is it a “feature” of visual studio to allow me to break that list down like that?

Is that a string that I will have to break down programatically?

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  1. Editorial Team

    My guess would be you are looking at SelectedItem property not SelectedValue. The string { Value = IA, Description = Iowa } is result of invocation of ToString method of an anonymous type, so yes it is a feature.

    In code form another question SelectedValuePath property is not set to Value, which is required to get state code of ListBox selected item through SelectedValue property.

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