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SELECT

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Description

Denotes a list box or dropdown list. The end tag encloses any OPTION elements that may appear within the SELECT element.

Syntax

<SELECT
ACCESSKEY=key
ALIGN=ABSBOTTOM | ABSMIDDLE | BASELINE | BOTTOM | LEFT | MIDDLE | RIGHT | TEXTTOP | TOP
CLASS=classname
DATAFLD=colname
DATASRC=#ID
DISABLED
ID=value
LANG=language
LANGUAGE=JAVASCRIPT | JSCRIPT | VBSCRIPT | VBS
MULTIPLE
NAME=name
SIZE=n
STYLE=css1-properties
TABINDEX=n
event = script
>

Parameter	Description
ACCESSKEY=key	Specifies an accelerator for the element. Pressing alt-key selects this element in the user's browser.
ALIGN=ABSBOTTOM | ABSMIDDLE | BASELINE | BOTTOM | LEFT | MIDDLE | RIGHT | TEXTTOP | TOP	Specifies the alignment for the control-like element.
CLASS=classname	Specifies the class of the tag being defined. This is used to associate a sub-classed style sheet with the tag.
DATAFLD=colname	The column name from the data source object that supplies the bound data.
DATASRC=#ID	Indicates the ID of the data source object that supplies the data that is bound to this element.
DISABLED	Used to disable an element. This attribute prevents an element from receiving the focus, and causes the element to appear "grayed out."
ID=value	An SGML identifier used as the target for hypertext links or for naming particular elements in associated style sheets. Valid ID values must begin with a letter. The underbar character, "_", may be used in the ID name. The ID should be unique throughout the scope of the document. If more than one object with the same identifier exists in a document, a collection of those named items is created that can only be referenced by ordinal position.
LANG=language	Specifies which language to use in ISO standard language abbreviation form.
LANGUAGE=JAVASCRIPT | JSCRIPT | VBS | VBSCRIPT	Specifies the language the current script is written in and invokes the proper scripting engine. The default value is JAVASCRIPT. JAVASCRIPT, JSCRIPT The scripting language is written in JavaScript. VBS, VBSCRIPT The scripting language is written in VBScript.
MULTIPLE	Indicates that multiple items in the list can be selected.
NAME=name	Specifies the name of the control, bookmark, or application.
SIZE=n	Specifies the size of the control.
STYLE=css1-properties	Specifies an in-line style sheet for the tag.
TABINDEX=n	Sets the tab order position for the object.
event	Can be one or more of these events: onafterupdate onbeforeupdate onblur onchange onclick ondblclick ondragstart onfocus onhelp onkeydown onkeypress onkeyup onmousedown onmousemove onmouseout onmouseover onmouseup onresize onrowenter onrowexit onselectstart

Remarks

Both the start and end tags are required.

Example

<SELECT NAME="Cars" SIZE="1">
<OPTION VALUE="1">BMW
<OPTION VALUE="2">PORSCHE
<OPTION VALUE="3" SELECTED>MERCEDES
</SELECT>

Scripting Object

SELECT

See Also

OPTION

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