Remove default value from asp:dropdownlist

[b1ackcat]

Hey all,

I have an asp:dropdownlist that I'm going to be applying some styling to. What I'm hoping to figure out how to do is have the dropdown list show a default value, like "--select--" or something, but then when you click to drop the list down, that "--select--" should NOT appear in the list.

I have the default text appearing fine, but I want it to only show up as the 'presentation' of the list, not actually be a part of the list. Is there a way to set this up?

[papasound]

you have to add clientside trigger to asp:DropDownList onclick="javascript:x=this.options[0];(x.value=='triggervalue')?this.removeChild(x):false"
and first node would be
<asp:ListItem Text="--Select--" Value="triggervalue"/>

i can't test it on my rig, but i think it's the way to go.

[b1ackcat]

Close, but not quite. This removes it from the list permanently. The functionality I'm looking for would have the item still remain but only as the top of the list. It's more of a menu than a dropdown. I've found a way to implement it using lists, but thanks for your help.

[darkone238]

Could you please elaborate on the solution you found? I actually have an application for such functionality and I ended up dealing with it a hacky way. I'd very much appreciate it