Should the selectedindex or selectedvalue be used to set a asp.net dropdownlist?

I would suggest always using SelectedValue.... It's more predictable that way.

I would use the SelectedValue when binding to an object within a DataSource. If you're populating the list manually with some numbers, then I see no reason to not use SelectedIndex.

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