How to get text value of a selected item in drop down?

Question

i am trying to get text of a value being selected in drop down list but it doesn't display value but '-Select-'

Code:

if (Convert.ToBoolean(ViewState["Response"])) {   
                String InvoiceNo= Convert.ToString(ViewState["InvoiceNo"]);
                String ConductorName = Convert.ToString(DropDownListConductors.SelectedItem.Text);

                Response.Redirect("~/ManageTransport/ConductorSlip.aspx?InvoiceNo=" + InvoiceNo+"&ConductorName="+ConductorName);
            }
        }

DDL:

DropDownListConductors.DataSource = ManageTransport.ManageConductorDevices.GetConductors();
             DropDownListConductors.DataTextField = "Name";
             DropDownListConductors.DataValueField = "ConductorID";
             DropDownListConductors.DataBind();
             DropDownListConductors.Items.Insert(0, new ListItem("-Select-", "0"));

ConductorSlip.aspx

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) {
        if (!IsPostBack) {
            ConductorName = Request.QueryString["ConductorName"].ToString();
        }
    }

.aspx

<tr>
    <td>Conductor Name</td>
    <td><%=ConductorName %></td>
</tr>

Answer 1

Update you code :

String ConductorName = Convert.ToString(DropDownListConductors.SelectedItem.Text);

to

for selecting value

 String ConductorName = DropDownListConductors.SelectedValue;

for selecting text

 String ConductorName = DropDownListConductors.SelectedItem.Text;

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Answer 2

I don't think you need to use Conver.ToString() because the Text property is already a String.

See the code below:-

string ConductorName = DropDownListConductors.SelectedItem.Text;