Dropdown default select value

Question

This is a Dropdown control where I am binding the data, after bind I am putting the select statement. Even though the index is kept to 0 always select comes last like this: Current output: india Auz US --select-- Required output: --select-- india AUZ US My Code ddlcounty.DataSource = dtNew; ddlcounty.DataTextField = "Weight"; ddlcounty.DataValueField = "Weight"; ddlcounty.DataBind(); ddlcounty.Items.Add("--Select--"); ddlcounty.SelectedValue = "0"; What is the change required here? Thanks JavaScript questions and answers, JavaScript questions pdf, JavaScript question bank, JavaScript questions and answers pdf, mcq on JavaScript pdf, JavaScript questions and solutions, JavaScript mcq Test , Interview JavaScript questions, JavaScript Questions for Interview, JavaScript MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions)

Answer 1

You're doing your binding first. When you get to the part where you are adding your default condition, you're actually adding to the end of the list. Instead of :- ddlcounty.Items.Add("--Select--"); Do :- ddlcounty.Items.Insert(0, new ListItem("--Select--")); This will insert your default option as the first element of Items. Announced edit You won't need :- ddlcounty.SelectedValue = 0; .. as if you don't explicitly specify, the first item in a drop down list is automatically selected. If, however, you want to be explicit about it, you can do the following:- ddlcounty.Items.Insert(0, new ListItem("--Select--","0")); ddlcounty.SelectedValue = 0;