<SELECT> and </SELECT>

Description Attributes Examples

Description:

The SELECT element indicates the contents will be a list of values. The values of this list are indicated by one or more OPTION elements. This is how a drop-down box is included on the form.

Attributes:

disabled
Disables input for the field.
multiple
If included allows multiple selections to be set.
name="text"
The value "text" is a name to apply to the selection. This will be passed to the form routine (CGI, ASP, PHP or otherwise) with the form is submitted.
onblur=JavaScript
Javascript routine to be executed if the field losses the focus (is the field receiving input at the current time).
onchange=JavaScript
Javascript routine to be executed if the field changes.
onfocus=JavaScript
Javascript routine to be executed if the field gets the focus (is the field receiving input at the current time).
size=n
Number of lines to include in the selection.
tabindex="n"
Specifies the tabbing sequence of the field. Used to indicate how the tab will move between fields.

Examples:

<select name="On" size="1">
  <option selected>Web Site</option>
  <option>Products</option>
  <option>Suggestion</option>
  <option>(Other)</option>
</select>

This example shows a simple select statement.

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