List Item in code behind

Hi there
How can i do the following on code behind file

<asp:ListItem Selected="true">Item 3</asp:ListItem
Cheers

Nijumyddl.Items[2].Selected = true;

Eliyahu

"niju" <dipendra.neupane@.gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi there
> How can i do the following on code behind file
> <asp:ListItem Selected="true">Item 3</asp:ListItem>
> Cheers
> Niju