<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<script runat="Server">
Sub GetName(obj As Object, e As EventArgs)
lbl.Text = ddList.SelectedItem.Text
End Sub
</script>
</head>
<body>
<form runat="Server">
Select a name from the list:
<asp:DropDownList id="ddList" runat="Server">
<asp:ListItem Text="Peter" />
<asp:ListItem Text="Lois" />
<asp:ListItem Text="Cleveland" />
<asp:ListItem Text="Quagmire" />
<asp:ListItem Text="Joe" />
</asp:DropDownList>
<asp:Button Text="Select" OnClick="GetName" Runat="Server"/>
<br>
Name is:
<asp:Label id="lbl" Runat="Server"/><br/>
</form>
</body>
</html>