string info =""; for (int i =0; i <int.Parse(ViewState["columns"].ToString()); i++) { Label lbl = (Label)PlaceHolder1.FindControl("lblName"+ (i +1)); DropDownList list = (DropDownList)PlaceHolder1.FindControl("List"+ (i +1)); info += lbl.Text +","+ list.SelectedItem.Text +";"; }