Is there an HTML combobox (select + text) similar to Visual Basic??

[kbhall]

It's been a number of years since I've done any web programming so please forgive my ignorance. Way back when, HTML had a selection box whereby the user could do a drop down select from a predefined list or a text box whereby he/she could type in an entry. However, there was not a combination box (similar to a combobox in Visual Basic) where the user could do either via the same box. Is there such a thing these days and if possible could an example be provided. Thanks very much.

KBHall

 

[HowardMarks]

Hi,

Nope, there is still no such box.

The easiest way to accomplish this (imho) is to have the last option in the select box saying something like 'Other-Please enter below', and give a basic text box beneath for the user to enter their answer.

Of course this could be slicked up a bit with some dhtml so that the 'other' text box only appears when the 'other' option is selected in the first list.



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[stormbind]

Humn, you could overlap a input and select menu so that only the input field and button show and onchange="" copy the value from one into the other.

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[mdwyer]

Clever, stormbind!

Is there a way to code a select tag so the droplist has type-ahead capability. That is, where the option list is long and users want to start typing the desired value with the list moving as they go. A list of US States, for example, would let you type m-i-n to get Minnesota.