Hi Jerry,

An HTML (ASP.NET) dropdown list has to point to an existing entry. One of the methods to resolve this is to include an entry in the list such as "Select and item..." or a blank entry which is dispalyed on form startup and then test that a valid selection has been made by the user.

Bill

>I have a ASP.Net webform with a DropDownList control. I populate the list with a table in a dataset. When the control displays on the form, the first item in the dropdown is showing.
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>How can I make the dropdown display with no item displaying in the list? I would rather have the user make a selection from the dropdown instead of the dropdown defaulting to the first item.
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>Thanks,
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>Jerry