title: How to set Custom Text into DropdownList in ASP.Net
body: <p>I have dropdown list control in one of my application and when I add Items in it from database Its displaying the first Item into Dropdown list by default but I want to display someother text into this like  "Select Item from the List"  Is there any way I can do this .</p>
  
  <p>Also Can you please help me setting the same value from javascript </p>