Default value for a dropdownlist

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Hi all in classic asp I was able to do this<BR><select name=Department><BR> <option>Select One</option><BR> <%Loopping recordset here%><BR> <option value=http://aspmessageboard.com/archive/index.php/ObjRs("DepartmentID")>ObjRs("DepartmentName")</option><BR> <%Loop%><BR></Select><BR><BR>Basically I want to have one default value to be Select One.<BR>and the rest is from the database.<BR>In Asp.Net I have this on my Page_Load Event<BR> ObjCmd = New SQLCommand(strDepartment, ObjConn)<BR> ObjDepartmentReader = ObjCmd.ExecuteReader()<BR> cbo_Department.DataSource = ObjDepartmentReader<BR> cbo_Department.DataBind()<BR>and on my form I have this<BR><BR><asp:dropdownlist ID="cbo_Department" DataTextField="DepartmentName" DataValueField="DepartmentID" class="form_item" runat="server" /> <BR><BR>My Question is how can I add this Select One default value and binding the control with a datareader at the same time<BR><BR>Thanks,<BR>DucAdding a Default ListItem in a Databound Listbox in ASP.NET <BR>http://www.4guysfromrolla.com/webtech/073101-1.shtml<BR><BR>In a previous article I showed how to use databinding to automagically populate an ASP.NET's listbox Web control with just a few lines of code. (If you've not already read the past article, be sure to do so now.) I've received a couple of feedback emails from folks since publishing the article asking how to add a default option to the listbox. That is, they want to add a listitem to the listbox, like: -- Please Choose an Option Below--. In this brief article we'll tackle this topic and more!