I have several dropdowns which I have bound it to a dataset this has worked, but I would like the form to be able to load with a null string not the first line of the dataset, I can't add a fake record to the dataset so how do I do it, as it is proving a problem when the user wants the functionality of not picking anything in the list. I have tried making the dropname.selectedvaue = "", but this falls over and I have also tried dropname.datatextfiled = "" on the page load.

Thanks Louisa

What do you mean it falls over? That is the correct way to add a blank. You just need to insert it at positon 0 and select it:

dropdown.Items.Insert(0, "")
dropdown.selectedindex = 0

hi,

u can use this statement to add blanklist item in to ur dropdown which is bound with dataset but use it after the statement of bounding.

DropDownList1.Items.Add(New ListItem(""))


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Thanks - Working now