In am using HTML select control (Not .net server control DropDownList), and i want to set an item selected of a particular value, from server side.How i can do this. I am using asp.net as a server side technology.Following is my select box.And I dont want to add runnat="server" property in it\[code\] <select id="ddlPriceBetween" name="ddlPriceBetween"> <option value="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13819105/0" selected="selected">All</option> <option value="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13819105/1">Less than 10,000 Rs. </option> <option value="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13819105/2">10,000 - 20,000 Rs. </option> <option value="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13819105/3">20,000 - 30,000 Rs. </option> <option value="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13819105/4">30,000 - 40,000 Rs. </option> <option value="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13819105/5">40,000 - 50,000 Rs. </option> </option> </select>\[/code\]