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The default.aspx page has a DropDownList which is populated in the code behind only when it is not a postback. When a value is selected a method is called which fills a Literal with the selected value. It works as expected. The problem is when I set the page to not EnableViewState enabling it in the DropDownList control only. In this case when posted back the DropDownList loses its items. I have setup a new Web project just to test this. There is no master page to make it simpler.

Default.aspx:

CodeBehind="Default.aspx.cs" Inherits="WebApplication4._Default"

EnableViewState="false" %>

OnSelectedIndexChanged="DDL_OSIC"

AutoPostBack="true"

EnableViewState="true">

Default.aspx.cs:

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)

{

if (!IsPostBack)

{

DDL.Items.Add("red");

DDL.Items.Add("green");

DDL.Items.Add("blue");

}

}

protected void DDL_OSIC(object sender, EventArgs e)

{

Literal1.Text = DDL.SelectedValue;

}

Why isn't EnableViewState working?