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Dropdownlist selection required validation

function chkReq()
{
//if the dropdown selection is not done for madatory field
if(document.getElementById('<%= ddlCountry.ClientID %>').selectedIndex==0) 
{ 
alert('Select Country'); 
document.getElementById('<%= ddlCountry.ClientID %>').focus(); 
return false; 
} 
}