private void LoadProvince() { Province province = new Province(); List <Province> provinces; ListItem item = new ListItem("-- Select a Province --", string.Empty, true); ddlProvince.Items.Add(item); provinces = province.GetAll(); foreach (Province p in provinces) { item = new ListItem(p.Name, p.Id.ToString()); ddlProvince.Items.Add(item); } ddlProvince.DataBind(); }