how do i insert items into an html listbox from a database? im using asp c#. i cant make the listbox run at server because the application wont work if i do that. so i have to insert values from a database into an html listbox. I just need to display 1 column of data. cheers..
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What about adding runat="server" to your ListBox is giving you problems?Jon Smock– Jon Smock2008-11-15 16:03:46 +00:00Commented Nov 15, 2008 at 16:03
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You could use a Literal, build the HTML for the listbox, and set the .Text of the Literal.
You could either string together the HTML for the listbox manually, or you could build a Listbox in C# and use something like this to have C# export the HTML string to the Literal.
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There are two ways of doing this I can think of:
First, you can place an <asp:Placeholder /> tag on the page and generate the listbox in code:
var select = new HtmlSelect() { Size = 5 };
//assuming the data has been placed in an IEnumarble
foreach (var item in items)
{
select.Items.Add(new ListItem() { Value = item });
}
selectPlaceholder.Controls.Add(select);
Second, you could create a WebService or ashx handler to provide the data and populate the list from javascript.
