drop down list value in asp.net

Question

I want to add a value to the drop down list that cannot be selected, like a title. Ex: I have a month drop down list. The very first item should be \"select month\" this sho

Answer 1

To add items to drop down list with value in asp.net using c# just add below codes for example:

try
{
    SqlConnection conn = new SqlConnection(conStr);
    SqlCommand comm = conn.CreateCommand();
    comm = conn.CreateCommand();
    comm.CommandText = "SELECT title,gid from Groups";
    comm.CommandType = CommandType.Text;
    conn.Open();
    SqlDataReader dr = comm.ExecuteReader();
    while (dr.Read())
    {
       dropDownList.Items.Add(new 
       ListItem(dr[0].ToString(),dr[1].ToString()));
    }
}
catch (Exception e)
{
    lblText.Text = e.Message;
}
finally
{
  conn.Close();
}