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HTML FORM Align text in Select Box

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mobbarley

mobbarley

IS-IT--Management
Mar 4, 2004
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AU
Hi. I am using ASP to return some text strings from different variables to populate a <select> listbox.

I am wondering if there is a way to align multiple text strings into columns, something like a left justify within the list. Multiple spaces for example are ignored, thus eliminating the space() function?

eg:
<option><%=Var1%> & " " & <%=Var2%></option>

Thanks,
John.
 
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I don't think you will be able to achieve this. Your best bet might be to investigate using optgroup, which lets you group elements under headings for those browers that support it.

Have you thought about trying to represent your data in some other way?

Hope this helps,
Dan


[tt]D'ya think I got where I am today because I dress like Peter Pan here?[/tt]

 
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Have you tried using &nbsp; instead of space?

Tracy Dryden

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For you are crunchy, and good with mustard. [dragon]
 
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Looks like I was totally wrong in my understanding of select boxes... as Tracy suggests, using non-breaking spaces will work, as long as you are using a monospaced font:

Code: 
<html>
<body>
	<form>
		<select style="font-family:courier new;">
			<option>Cat&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Brown</option>
			<option>Tortoise&nbsp;&nbsp;Green</option>
			<option>Whale&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Blue</option>
		</select>
	</form>
</body>
</html>

Hope this helps,
Dan




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BRPS: Thanks for mentioning the monospaced font. I forgot that part.


Tracy Dryden

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For you are crunchy, and good with mustard. [dragon]
 
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