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    <p>I'm curious as to the best route (more looking towards simplicity, not speed or efficiency) to sort a DropDownList in C#/ASP.NET - I've looked at a few recommendations but they aren't clicking well with me. this drop down is giving me list in alphabetical order. But I have to sort out randomly.</p> <p>Note:I do not have control over how the data comes into the DropDownList - I cannot modify the SQL.</p> <pre><code>public void populateLocationList() { DataTable dt_locations = (DataTable)daa_addresses.GetDataByEventLocations(int_eventid); if (dt_locations != null &amp;&amp; dt_locations.Rows.Count &gt; 0) { // Populate locations dropdown menu // Bind locationsList instead of dt_locations ddl_locations.DataTextField = "Key"; ddl_locations.DataValueField = "Value"; ddl_locations.DataSource = RemoveDuplicateLocations(dt_locations); ddl_locations.DataBind(); string location = ""; // Set the selection based upon the query string if (Request.QueryString["loc"] != null) { location = Request.QueryString["loc"]; locationLbl.Text = Request.QueryString["loc"]; locationID.Value = "-1"; } if (dt_locations.Rows.Count == 1) { location = ddl_locations.Items[0].Text; locationLbl.Text = location; } // Set location in drop down list int int_foundlocation = 0; bool foundLocation = false; foreach (ListItem lsi_item in ddl_locations.Items) { if (lsi_item.Text.ToLower().Trim() == location.ToLower().Trim()) { int_foundlocation = ddl_locations.Items.IndexOf(lsi_item); foundLocation = true; break; } } ddl_locations.SelectedIndex = int_foundlocation; if (ddl_locations.Items.Count == 1) { // Make location label visible. locationLbl.Visible = true; ddl_locations.Visible = false; } else { locationLbl.Visible = false; ddl_locations.Visible = true; } //* defualt location S for short courses *// if (!IsPostBack &amp;&amp; !foundLocation) { ListItem s = ddl_locations.Items.FindByText("S"); int index = 0; if (s != null) { index = ddl_locations.Items.IndexOf(s); } ddl_locations.SelectedIndex = index; ddl_locations.DataBind(); } } } </code></pre>
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    1. COI have edited your title. Please see, "[Should questions include “tags” in their titles?](http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/19190/)", where the consensus is "no, they should not".
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    2. COOff-topic: John, do you have the markdown for that permanently in your clipboard? lol.
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    3. COSimilar question already asked see here -- http://stackoverflow.com/questions/222572/sorting-a-dropdownlist-c-asp-net
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