YouTipProp Webcontrol Listitem Selected
# ASP.NET ListItem Selected Property
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## Definition and Usage
The Selected property is used to set or return whether a ListItem is selected by default.
If the property is set to TRUE, the ListItem is selected by default, otherwise FALSE. The default is FALSE.
## Syntax
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## Example
The following example sets the selected ListItem in a ListBox control:
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