Filter drop down menu using key strokes
only the first letter is "selectable"
After that you need to custom build it. (it's a clientside thing, not ASP).
Look here as an idea
Typing in a SELECT Box:
http://www.darkfalz.com/1086/
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Quote:
> Does anyone know if its possible to filter a large drop down menu (ie.
> SELECT & OPTION tags), when a user starts pressing keys whilst in the
combo
> box.
> For example, a select input form element with the following option tags
> <SELECT name="fruit" size="1">
> <option>Apple</option>
> <option>Banana</option>
> <option>Orange</option>
> <option>Lemon</option>
> <option>Lime</option>
> </select>
> Obviously, the drop down box would have several more records than this,
but
> what i want is when a user hits the O key, the menu selection jumps to
> Orange, but when a user types L then I, it jumps to Lime, rather than to
> records beginning with I (not that there are any in my example)
> If you see what I mean!
> I could probably do this myself with a separate text box above the menu,
but
> its not particularly user friendly.
> Any help is much appreciated.
> Dan Williams
