DataBinding with DropDownList

hi

dropdownlist.datasource=ds;
dropdownlist.datatextfield="columnname";
dropdownlist.datavaluefield="colunid";
dropdownlist.databind();

use this code 

Hi Abhi,


using System;
using System.Configuration;
using System.Data;
using System.Linq;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.Security;
using System.Web.UI;
using System.Web.UI.HtmlControls;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts;
using System.Xml.Linq;
using System.Data.SqlClient;
public partial class _Default : System.Web.UI.Page
{
    string strConnString = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["ConnectionString"].ConnectionString;
    string str;
    SqlCommand com;
    protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
       
        SqlConnection con = new SqlConnection(strConnString);
      
        if (!IsPostBack)
        {
            DropDownList_country.Items.Add("Select");
            con.Open();
            str = "select country from area group by country";
            com = new SqlCommand(str, con);
            SqlDataReader reader = com.ExecuteReader();
            while (reader.Read())
            {
                DropDownList_country.Items.Add(reader["country"].ToString());
            }
            reader.Close();
            con.Close();
        }
       
    
    }
}


Thanks

After binding the drop down list insert the text "Select" into it.

DropDownList1.DataSource=dset;
DropDownList1.DataBind();
DropDownList1.Items.Insert(0,"Select");

Then first index will display "Select" text and reamining values will be u r database values.