how to validate dropdownlist

[mohd imran abdul aziz]

Dear All, i am making web application using asp.net ,C# (Visual studio 2005). i have dropdownlist with first listitem "Select one" and rest of the item comes form database I want to user should not select "Select one " option that is how can i validate dropdowmlist so that user should not select "Select one" Option. please Provide me some idea. Please help thanks

regards imran khan

[Sandeep Akhare]

OK there are many ways to do it most of go with javascript Write javascript code for that Check the dropdownlist selected index should not 0 if it then return false if not then return true very simple :)

Thanks and Regards Sandeep

[_mubashir]

Hi, Just grab the onchange event of the dropdown in Javascript and validate. See the code below, function validate() { var e = document.getElementById("myDropDown"); if (e.selectedIndex == 0) // Select One is selected {Alert('some msg'); return false; } I assume 'Select One' is the first item on the drop down Thanks, Mubashir

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[krishna19]

You can place a required filed validator. and after binding the drop down list, add the two lines: DropDownList1.Items.Insert(0,"Select One"); DropDownList1.Items[0].Value = "";

If you fail for the first time , call it version 1.0.