Is it possible to have a readonly drop down menu?

[bobrivers2003]

<select name="asstName" readonly>
<option value="null" >-Select-</option>
<option value="Bill" >Bill</option>
<option value="Rob">Rob</option>
<option value="Fred">Fred</option>
</select>

I have a drop down menu and tried putting in the readonly attribute. But it doesn't work. Is there a solution to "lock" the drop down unless something happens? E.g. button pressed?

Many thanks

 

[manarth]

you can lock it through the attribute 'disabled'.

By the way, some doctypes require that the attribute has a value:

<select name="asstName" readonly="readonly">

<select name="asstName" disabled="disabled">

If you're unlocking it through JavaScript, be aware that some users surf with JS disabled, so you should provide server-side alternative to activate it (or leave it unlocked by default, and use an onload event to lock it).

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[bobrivers2003]

WOW!!!

Top stuff. Thank you very much for you help and advice