Populate DropDownList from XmlDataSource

Question

I\'d like to populate my DropDownList using a simple xml file:

  foo         


        

Answer 1

I had the same problem today. My solution:

This is my xml:

  
    bulbassaur 
  
  
    chamander 
  
  
     squirtle 
  

And I put DataTextField="itemname" on the DropDownList server control. ex:

It's working without problems. Probably not the best solution,... but at least better than System.Web.UI.WebControls.XmlDataSourceNodeDescriptor.