How to Change ListItem Text?

[Eidolon]

I have a DropDownList on my page, which is databound. What i want to do is
to do a lst.DataBind, and then go back and change the text on each listitem,
specifically indenting it based on the length of the ID field's value.
Ive broken into and stepped through the code, and i know it is working as
expected. However when the page renders out to the client, the indents are
not showing up. The items are all at the same level. Anyone can help?

Thanks in advance,
- Aaron.

 

[Eidolon]

Additional: It doesnt work if i try to indent with spaces. However if i
indent it with something else, say a "-" , it works fine.