In addition to my first question, I also need to change the backcolor of 
dropdownlist which is a templateItem of my datagrid.What I need is to 
change the backcolor in my behind code. So far I could not find a way to 
do it.
lookforward to your help.

 Thanks 

 Nahid 

>  Hi 

>  Is there such a control as editable dropdownlist inside the datagride?
I> f there is , how can I implement it? 

> I tried 

>  <EditItemTemplate>
<> asp:DropDownList ...../>
<> /EditItemtemplate> 

>  But it did not work.

>  Thanks for any help in Advance. 

>  Nahid