Selection List

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What is it?
The SELECT element indicates the contents will be a list of values. The values of this list are represented by one or more OPTION elements. A common implementation is a drop-down list box.

Common Attributes
%Core%
2 | 3 | 3.2 | 4 | IE4B1 | M | N | O
%Events%
2 | 3 | 3.2 | 4 | IE4B1 | M | N | O
%Language%
2 | 3 | 3.2 | 4 | IE4 | M | N | O
%Data%
2 | 3 | 3.2 | 4 | IE4 | M | N | O

Specific Attributes
Accesskey
2 | 3 | 3.2 | 4 | IE4B1 | M | N | O
Required? No
Description:
This is a method of giving access/focus to an active HTML element using a keyboard character. This is a common GUI paradigm also known as a "keyboard shortcut" or "keyboard accelerator" A single character is used as the value of this attribute. In addition, a platform-dependent key is usually used in combination with the ACCESSKEY character to access the functionality of the active field.
Values:
A single, case-insensitive alphanumeric character from a browser's character set.
Align
2 | 3 | 3.2 | 4 | IE4 | M | N | O
Required? No
Description:
This specifies the alignment of text following the selection list relative to the list on the rendering device. LEFT and RIGHT alignment specify floating horizontal alignment of the selection list in the browser window, and subsequent content in the document will wrap around the list. The other values specify vertical alignment of content relative to the selection list on the same line.
Values: Left | Right | Top | Middle | Bottom
Disabled
2 | 3 | 3.2 | 4 | IE4B1 | M | N | O
Required? No
Description:
This is a stand-alone attribute which indicates the element is initially non-functional.
Values: NA
Multiple
2 | 3 | 3.2 | 4 | IE1 | M2A1 | N1 | O2.1
Required? No
Description:
This attribute indicates that more than one option can be selected at one time to be included in the return value to the form processing script.
Values: NA
Name
2 | 3 | 3.2 | 4 | IE1 | M2A1 | N1 | O2.1
Required? Yes
Description:
This is a required attribute that associates a symbolic name to the field for submittal to the form processing script.
Values: Alphanumeric characters.
Size
2 | 3 | 3.2 | 4 | IE1 | M2A1 | N1 | O2.1
Required? No
Description:
Specifies the number of visible items in the list.
Values: Positive integers.
Tabindex
2 | 3 | 3.2 | 4 | IE4B1 | M | N | O
Required? No
Description:
"Tabbing" is a method of giving access/focus to an active HTML element using a standard keyboard sequence. All the active elements in a document can be cycled through using this sequence (ex: Windows TAB key.) The order of the active elements in this cycle is usually the order they occur in the document, but the TABINDEX attribute allows a different order to be established. The use of this attribute should create the following tabbing order cycle if the browser supports the attribute:
  1. Active elements using the TABINDEX attribute with positive integers are navigated first. Low values are navigated first.
  2. Active elements not specifying any TABINDEX attribute
Those elements carrying a DISABLED attribute or using negative TABINDEX values do not participate in the tabbing cycle.
Values: Positive or negative integers.
Example
<form>
   <select NAME="list1" SIZE=3 MULTIPLE>
      <option VALUE="opt1">option1
      <option VALUE="opt2">option2
      <option SELECTED VALUE="opt3">option3
   </select>
</form>
Parent Model
%In-line Parent% | %Block Parent%
Content Model
<optgroup> | <option>
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