How to Search Through a C# DropDownList Programmatically

Question

I am having a hard time figuring out how to code a series of \"if\" statements that search through different dropdownlists for a specific value entered in a textbox. I was able

Answer 1

I was trying to find item by text in dropdownlist. I used the code below, it works: )

ListItem _lstitemTemp = new ListItem("Text To Find In Dropdownlist");
if(_DropDownList.Items.Contains(_lstitemTemp))
{
    dosomething();
}