Select that will allow manual entry 1

[jl8789]

Hello!

I'm trying to figure out what properties to set or what kind of JavaScript to use to have a dropdown(select) that contains options, but also allows manual entry? Does anyone out there know how to do this or point me in the right direction!? I was trying the contenteditable property and that was not working for the select control, and not sure that is really what I want to be doing.

THANKS!

 

[kaht]

There's no built in control to do what you're describing. However, with a little javascript and some AJAX, you could whip up something like google suggest to create a similar control:

http://www.google.com/webhp?complete=1&hl=en

-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

 

[j4606]

just google auto complete or combo box, or editable select list. By default a select is not editable AFAIK. I have seen some apps where a textinput acts like a select list, with the help of javascript and css.
Try something like this

http://www.mattkruse.com/javascript/autocomplete/

or

http://www.dhtmlgoodies.com/scripts/form_widget_editable_select/form_widget_editable_select.html

but you should really look for yourself, and find the script that u like most.