HTML Tag <SELECT>
HTML Tag <SELECT>
<SELECT> Specifies a selection list within a form. Use the <OPTION> tags to specify items in the selection list.
Attribute of <SELECT> Tag
ACCESSKEY
Indicates a keystroke sequence associated with the selection list.
<SELECT NAME="size" ACCESSKEY=S>
Possible Values
Any Character.
CLASS
Indicates which style class applies to the element.
<SELECT NAME="color" CLASS="dkm">
Possible Values
Any Class Name.
DATAFLD
Indicates a column from previously identified tabular data.
<SELECT NAME="color"
DATASRC="#data_table" DATAFLD="clr">
Possible Values
Data Field Name.
DISABLED
Denies access to the selection list.
<SELECT NAME="color" DISABLED>
Possible Values
DISABLED
ID
Assigns a unique ID selector to an instance of the <SELECT> tag. When you then assign a style to that ID selector, it affects only that one instance of the <SELECT> tag.
<SELECT ID="dkm" NAME="Subject">
Possible Values
Any ID name.
MULTIPLE
Indicates that a visitor can select more than one selection list item at the same time.
<SELECT MULTIPLE>
<OPTION>PHP<OPTION>
<OPTION>ASP<OPTION>
<OPTION>JSP<OPTION>
</SELECT>
Possible Values
MULTIPLE
NAME
Gives a name to the value you are passing to the form processor. This establishes a namevalue pair with which the form processor application can work.
Select Tutorial Subject:
<SELECT SIZE=4 NAME="subject">
<OPTION>PHP
<OPTION>JSP
<OPTION>ASP
<OPTION>JAVASCRIP
<OPTION>SQL
<OPTION>VB.NET
</SELECT>
Possible Values
Any name for the identification.
READONLY
Indicates that your visitor cannot modify values within the selection list.
<SELECT NAME="color" READONLY>
Possible Values
READONLY
SIZE
Specifies the number of visible items in the selection list. If there are more items in the selection list than are visible, a scrollbar provides access to the other items.
<SELECT SIZE=3>
Possible Values
Any integer Number.
STYLE
Specifies Style Sheet commands that apply to the contents within the <SELECT> tags.
<SELECT STYLE="background: red"
NAME="color">
Possible Values
CSS Property with value.
TABINDEX
Indicates where in the tabbing order the selection list is placed.
<SELECT NAME="subject" TABINDEX=3>
Possible Values
Index number.
TITLE
Specifies text assigned to the tag. You might use this attribute for context-sensitive help within the document. Browsers may use this to show tool tips over the selection list.
<SELECT TITLE="Select subject"
NAME="subjects">
Possible Values
Any text message.