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<%@ Import Namespace="System.Data" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Data.SqlClient" %>

<html>
<head>
<title>Binding to a Property of a Server Control</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="/shared/netdemos.css">

<script language="C#" runat="server" src="~/shared/fetchData_sql.cs" />

<script language="C#" runat="server">
   void Page_Load ( Object sender, EventArgs e ) {
      if ( !IsPostBack ) {
         string query = "SELECT StateName FROM States WHERE CountryCode='US' ORDER BY StateName";
         lstStates.DataSource = fetchData ( query );
         lstStates.DataBind ( );
      }
   }

   void getState ( Object sender, EventArgs e ) {
      Page.DataBind ( );
   }
</script>
</head>

<body>
<!-- #include virtual="~/shared/top.inc -->
<div class="header"><h2>Binding to a Property of a Server Control</h2></div>
<hr size=1 width=92%>

<center>
<form runat="server">
   <asp:dropdownlist id="lstStates" runat="server"
      datatextfield="statename" />

   <asp:button text="Submit" onClick="getState" runat="server" />

   <p>Selected State: <b><asp:label text='<%# lstStates.Text %>' runat="server" /></b>
</form>
</center>

<hr size=1 width=92%>
<!-- #include virtual="~/shared/viewsrc.inc" -->

</body>
</html>