DataList.SelectedIndex Property

Gets or sets the index of the selected item in the DataList control.

Namespace: System.Web.UI.WebControls
Assembly: System.Web (in system.web.dll)

[BindableAttribute(true)] 
public:
virtual property int SelectedIndex {
	int get ();
	void set (int value);
}
/** @property */
public int get_SelectedIndex ()

/** @property */
public void set_SelectedIndex (int value)

public function get SelectedIndex () : int

public function set SelectedIndex (value : int)

Not applicable.

Property Value

The index of the selected item in the DataList control.

Exception typeCondition

ArgumentOutOfRangeException

The specified value is less than -1.

Use the SelectedIndex property to programmatically specify the selected item in the DataList control. You can also use this property to determine the index of the selected item.

NoteNote:

The SelectedIndex property is zero based.

To deselect an item, set the SelectedIndex property to -1.

The SelectedIndex property is stored in control state.

The following code example demonstrates how to use the SelectedIndex property to specify the selected item in the DataList control.

NoteNote:

The following code sample uses the single-file code model and may not work correctly if copied directly into a code-behind file. This code sample must be copied into an empty text file that has an .aspx extension. For more information on the Web Forms code model, see ASP.NET Web Page Code Model.

No code example is currently available or this language may not be supported.

Windows 98, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Starter Edition

The Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 is supported on Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP SP2, and Windows Server 2003 SP1.

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

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