# SelectListItemBuilder

## Methods

### Text(System.String)

Sets the value for the item.

#### Parameters

##### value - `System.String`

The value.

#### RETURNS

Returns the current [SelectListItemBuilder](https://www.telerik.com/aspnet-core-ui/documentation/api/kendo.mvc.ui.fluent/selectlistitembuilder) instance.

#### Example

```
 
             @( Html.Kendo().DropDownList()
                        .Name("DropDownList")
                        .Items(items => items.Add().Text("First item."))
            )
             
```

### Value(System.String)

Sets the value for the item.

#### Parameters

##### value - `System.String`

The value.

#### RETURNS

Returns the current [SelectListItemBuilder](https://www.telerik.com/aspnet-core-ui/documentation/api/kendo.mvc.ui.fluent/selectlistitembuilder) instance.

#### Example

```
 
             @( Html.Kendo().DropDownList()
                        .Name("DropDownList")
                        .Items(items => items.Add().Value("1"))
            )
             
```

### Selected(System.Boolean)

Define when the item will be selected on intial render.

#### Parameters

##### value - `System.Boolean`

If true the item will be selected.

#### RETURNS

Returns the current [SelectListItemBuilder](https://www.telerik.com/aspnet-core-ui/documentation/api/kendo.mvc.ui.fluent/selectlistitembuilder) instance.

#### Example

```
 
             @( Html.Kendo().DropDownList()
                        .Name("DropDownList")
                        .Items(items => items.Add().Text("First Item").Selected(true))
            )
             
```