embeding option list from related file

[eyetry]

Not sure I'll use the correct terminology as I know little of JavaScript, XML and HTML so...

I have an html page that contains a list of selectable options.....

<select name="doclist" onChange="window.open(this.value,'docwindow');">
<option value="" selected="selected"></option>
<option value="docs\doc1.pdf" >Document One</option>
<option value="docs\doc2.doc" >Document Two</option>
<option value="docs\doc3.xls" >Document Three</option>
</select>

This list will change over time so I thought it would be good to have it in a separate file that would get embeded in the html page. I don't want to extract the list from a DB.

I'm sure it's simple but I'm at a loss. I've looked for examples but its become apparent that I don't know what terms to google on.

How would you recommend I go about this?

 

[kaht]

I don't want to extract the list from a DB.

Any reason why? That's probably the best way to do it.



If you're intent on not using a DB then look into "HTML server side include" on google. That should get you what you're looking for (but I'd still recommend using a DB)

-kaht

Lisa, if you don't like your job you don't strike. You just go in every day and do it really half-assed. That's the American way. - Homer Simpson

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[eyetry]

Thanks, I'll look into it.

eyetry

PS: I don't want to turn this into a project. Linking this to a DB will require involving 3-4 more people now and 1-2 people everytime I need to update the table. Just the way this shop is setup.