Question

markup:

            <div style="float:left;margin-top:15px;width:80px">
                <asp:DropDownList ID="MyList" runat="server" Width="100px"></asp:DropDownList>
            </div>

code:

        // clear vehicles list
        MyList.Items.Clear();

        // add 'all' option
        MyList.Items.Add(new ListItem("ALL", "0"));

        // add assets
        foreach (CustomClass item in items)
            MyList.Items.Add(new ListItem(item.Name, item.ID.ToString()));

No event triggering for SelectedIndexChanged since it’s not necessary.

When I click the button for postback, the value of the selecteditem remains the value of the first item in the DropDownList. What am I missing?

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Answer 1

If you’re databinding in Page_Load, you’re essentially also resetting the SelectedItem.

You should wrap whatever binding code that exists in Page_Load inside an if(!IsPostBack) block.

if(!Page.IsPostBack)
{

    // Your binding code here ...

}