Please try the following code:
<script runat="server">
Sub submit(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
mess.Text="You selected " & drop1.SelectedItem.Text
End Sub
</script>
<html>
<body>
<form runat="server">
<asp:DropDownList id="drop1" runat="server">
<asp:ListItem>Item 1</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem>Item 2</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem>Item 3</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem>Item 4</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem>Item 5</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem>Item 6</asp:ListItem>
</asp:DropDownList>
<asp:Button Text="Submit" OnClick="submit" runat="server"/>
<p><asp:label id="mess" runat="server"/></p>
</form>
</body>
</html>
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