Hi,

the dropdownlist is fed by code-behind with property 'autopostback'="true".
What i want is to put a color to the items of the dropdownlist. I tried two
ways: with Attributes.Add("style", "color:red")  and with
DropDownList1.ForeColor.
EnabledViewState is set to "true".

The first way doesn't work: the first time, the items in the dd are red, but
at the first postback, the red color has gone.
The second way works: the items in the dd are red and remains red after the
next postbacks.

This is the aspx-code:

<%@ Page Language="VB" ... EnabledViewState="true"  %@>
<asp:DropDownList id="DropDownList1" runat="server" AutoPostBack="true">
</asp:DropDownList>

code-behind:

first way: this doesn't work
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Private Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
Handles Me.Load
.......
If Page.IsPostBack Then
dd = DropDownList1.SelectedValue
else
For i = 1 To 10
z = New ListItem(i, i)
z.Attributes.Add("style", "color:red")
DropDownList1.Items.Add(z)
next
end if
........

second way: this works
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Private Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
Handles Me.Load
....
If Page.IsPostBack Then
dd = DropDownList1.SelectedValue
Else
For i = 1 To 10
z = New ListItem(i, i)
DropDownList1.ForeColor = Drawing.Color.Red
DropDownList1.Items.Add(z)
next
end if
........

Why does the first way not work?

Meanwhile I found a solution:
-----------------------------
....
If Page.IsPostBack Then
dd = DropDownList1.SelectedValue
DropDownList1.Items.Clear()
End If

For i = 1 To 10
z = New ListItem(i, i)
z.Attributes.Add("style", "color:red")
DropDownList1.Items.Add(z)
next

But still want to know why first way doesn't work.

Thanks
Vincent.