Writing this HTML Control in ASP.NET

Question

I need to write this HTML Dropdown control in ASP.NET with the runat=server tags to retrieve its selection in the code behind. I'm a bit confused how to add the runat tags and make it an ASP control.

<div class="wrapper-demo" style="margin-left:0;">
          <div id="dd2" class="wrapper-dropdown-1" tabindex="1">
            <span>To :</span>
              <ul class="dropdown" tabindex="1">
                  <li> <a href="#"> Arabic </a> </li>
                  <li> <a href="#"> Bengali </a> </li>
                  <li> <a href="#"> Chinese </a> </li>
                  <li> <a href="#"> Czech </a> </li>
              </ul>
       </div>
   </div>

Can yall help out a bit?

Try this <asp:DropDownList ID="DropDownList1" runat="server"> </asp:DropDownList> — Pradnya Bolli
– Pradnya Bolli, Commented May 24, 2015 at 8:40

Iman Nemati · Accepted Answer · 2015-05-24 08:47:08Z

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Convert to this code:

<div class="wrapper-demo" style="margin-left:0;">
    <div id="dd2" class="wrapper-dropdown-1" tabindex="1">
    <span>To :</span>
    <asp:DropDownList ID="dropDown1" runat="server" CssClass="dropdown">
        <asp:ListItem Text="Arabic" Value="0" />   
        <asp:ListItem Text="Bengali" Value="0" /> 
        <asp:ListItem Text="Chinese " Value="0" /> 
        <asp:ListItem Text="Czech " Value="0" /> 
    </asp:DropDownList>
    </div>
</div>

However ASP.NET will render select element, not ul list.

edited May 24, 2015 at 8:47

answered May 24, 2015 at 8:43

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Jay Over a year ago

Doesn't work. A very messed up drop down list appears inside the HTML drop down list

Iman Nemati Over a year ago

because you need to change your css class to properly style a select element.

Imran Saddapalli · Accepted Answer · 2015-05-24 10:57:50Z

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You can use "Request.Form["Control Name"]".

Please find attached Example Link

answered May 24, 2015 at 10:57

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