Dropdown values are not correct

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Please tell me what is wrong in this code.

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<asp:DropDownList ID="ddlFromYear" runat="server" SkinID="DDLSmall">
                                                                    <asp:ListItem Text='<%= System.DateTime.Now.Year %>' Value="1"></asp:ListItem>
                                                                    <asp:ListItem Text='<%= System.DateTime.Now.Year-1 %>' Value="2"></asp:ListItem>
                                                                </asp:DropDownList>

I am not getting year, it is printing the expression at runtime.

Thanks,
Jagjot

Posted 1-Oct-12 0:50am

Jagjot Singh

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_Amy · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-01T01:07:00

Solution 1

Can't you try with inserting the ListItems in for the dropdown?
Try this:

C#

ddlFromYear.Items.Insert(0, new ListItem(System.DateTime.Now.Year.ToString(), "1"));
ddlFromYear.Items.Insert(1, new ListItem((System.DateTime.Now.Year-1).ToString(), "2"));

--Amit

Posted 1-Oct-12 1:07am

_Amy

Updated 1-Oct-12 1:08am

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Jagjot Singh 1-Oct-12 7:15am

Thanks for your solution. I want to know that why it is not working in direct HTML.