Retrieving selected item text, value and index of an asp.net dropdownlist Part 21

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In this video we will discuss about retrieving the selected item text, index and value from an asp.net dropdownlist.

To retrieve
Selected Item Text: DropDownList1.SelectedItem.Text
Selected Item Value: DropDownList1.SelectedItem.Value
OR
Selected Item Value: DropDownList1.SelectedValue
Selected Item Index: DropDownList1.SelectedIndex

The SelectedIndex and SelectedValue properties of the DropDownList can also be used to have a list item selected in the DropDownList.