Default.aspx
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<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head runat="server">
<title></title>
</head>
<body>
<form id="form1" runat="server">
<div>
<asp:DropDownList ID="ddl1" runat="server">
<asp:ListItem>One</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem>Two</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem>Three</asp:ListItem>
</asp:DropDownList>
</div>
</form>
</body>
</html>
Default.aspx.cs
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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.UI;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls;
public partial class Default3 : System.Web.UI.Page
{
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
ListItem item = ddl1.Items.FindByText("Three");
if (item != null)
{
item.Selected = true;
}
}
}
output:
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