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usage:
SomeDropDownList.Set("Some String Value");
SomeDropDownList.Set("Some String Value");
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public static void Set(this DropDownList ddl, string findByVal) { // attempts to set a DDL to the 'findByVal' try { ddl.SelectedIndex = ddl.Items.IndexOf(ddl.Items.FindByValue(findByVal)); } catch { }; // otherwise statys at the default, avoids errors }
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