Can I make an option value BLINK?

SueSp · Aug 11, 2005

Can I make an item in a select blink or stand out somehow?

For example, suppose I want value2 below to blink or have a font of different color or something. How would I do this?

Thanks!

<SELECT name='whatever'>
<OPTION value=value1>stuff1</OPTION>
<OPTION value=value2>stuff2</OPTION>
<OPTION value=value3>stuff3</OPTION>
</SELECT>

LFI · Aug 11, 2005

This works for me in IE6:

Code:

<html>
<head>
<script>
function blinkOption()
{
 if(document.forms[0].whatever.options[1].text == "")
  document.forms[0].whatever.options[1].text = "stuff2";
 else
  document.forms[0].whatever.options[1].text = "";
 setTimeout("blinkOption()",500);
}
</script>
</head>
<body onload='blinkOption();'>
<form>
<SELECT name='whatever'>
<OPTION value=value1>stuff1</OPTION>
<OPTION value=value2>stuff2</OPTION>
<OPTION value=value3>stuff3</OPTION>
</SELECT>
</form>
</body>
</html>

When you click the drop-arrow to expand the drop-down list, the text "stuff2" blinks at 1/2 second (500 ms) intervals as determined by the setTimeout(...) call in the function blinkOption().

'hope that helps.

--Dave

ChrisHunt · Aug 11, 2005

Dunno about blinking, but different colour is easy:

Code:

<OPTION style="color:red;" value=value2>stuff2</OPTION>

-- Chris Hunt
Webmaster & Tragedian
Extra Connections Ltd

Foamcow · Aug 11, 2005

It's like the 90's all over again ;-)

I would heartily recommend that you opt for using a different colour or font weight rather than making it blink.
There's a reason the <blink> tag is depracated.

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Can I make an option value BLINK?

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