//The following function describes the code to highlight a particular item in a DropDownList. Here i have assumed that that the
DropDownList name is dlSelectedAction
private void HighLight()
{
foreach (ListItem item in dlSelectAction.Items)
{
if (item.Value.Equals(“the index of the item”))
{
item.Attributes.Add(“class”, “categoryItemStyle”);
//Here you need to create a class in your stylesheet (.css file) that has the name “categoryItemStyle” as shown below.
In that class you can specify the background color of your choice using background-color property.
You can use another class name too.
}
}
}
.categoryItemStyle
{
background-color: red;
}
