What is the usage of DataTextField and DataValueField in Dropdownlist?

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Hi friends,

I have doubt about simple thing,

so far ,i have used DataTextField and DataValueField in Dropdownlist without knowing of tat usage, why i using this while binding data from database...

ya i know am asking very simple question, but i hope you will help me for knowing this usage of DataTextField and DataValueField in Dropdownlist hereafter.

am looking forward for your valuable answer.......

Posted 16-Sep-13 2:27am

sangeetha m

Updated 26-Jul-16 1:54am

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C#

DataTextField is  what it will be displayed in dropdownlist and DataValueField is what value you will get on selection

Posted 25-Jul-16 19:47pm

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Richard Deeming 26-Jul-16 9:15am

This question was asked, answered, and solved THREE YEARS AGO.

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Solution 5

C#

DataTextField is the one what it will be displayed in dropdownlist and DataValueField is what value you will get on selection in code that we may require to implement some bussiness logic.

Use the DataTextField and DataValueField properties to specify which field in the data source to bind to the Text and Value properties of each list item in the control, respectively.

Posted 26-Jul-16 1:54am

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Updated 26-Jul-16 1:55am

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Richard Deeming 26-Jul-16 9:16am

This question was asked, answered, and solved THREE YEARS AGO.

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TheUltimateDebugger · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-16T02:40:00

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Asp.net Drop Down List DataValuefield and datatextfields[^]

data-text-field-and-data-value-field-pr.aspx[^]

Posted 16-Sep-13 2:40am

TheUltimateDebugger

norbitrial · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-16T02:38:00

DataTextField is what the user can see.
DataValueField is what you can use for identify which one is selected from DropDownList.

For example you have people in your database. In this case the DataValueField can be the ID of the person and the DataTextField can be the name of the person in your DropDownList.

Check the follows:
DataValueField[^]
DataTextField[^]

Thomas ktg · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-16T02:43:00

Solution 3

Hi
You can find the usage of all the properties related to Dropdownlist.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.web.ui.webcontrols.dropdownlist.aspx[^]

Posted 16-Sep-13 2:43am

Thomas ktg