Binding Installed fonts in dropdownlist using LINQ

    <asp:ListItem>--- Please select font ---</asp:ListItem>

</asp:DropDownList>

Paste code bellow and put on your page load event.

C#
    protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)

    {

        if (!Page.IsPostBack)

        {

            InstalledFontCollection instedFontColl = new InstalledFontCollection();

            DropDownList1.DataSource = from font in instedFontColl.Families

                                       select font.Name;

            DropDownList1.DataBind();

        }

    }

VB.NET
    Protected Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load

        If Not Page.IsPostBack Then

            Dim fonts As New InstalledFontCollection()

            DropDownList1.DataSource = From font In fonts.Families _

                                       Select font.Name

            DropDownList1.DataBind()

        End If

    End Sub

Press F5 or Ctrl + F5 you will see the result like screenshot bellow.

Happy programming

Binding-Installed-fonts-in-dropdownlist-using-LINQ.rar (8.77 kb)