Multiple selections from a drop down box

[crystalb24]

I'd like to create a drop down box that allows for multiple selections, but not by using the ctrl key. I'd like the drop down box to have checkboxes that the user can select, allowing them to select multiple items. Is this even possible?

~Crystal
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[vbkris]

u may have to build ur own dropdown for that. its pretty simple use a DIV with overflow set to auto and add a table in it with many rows (each having a checkbox), when the row exceed's the Div's height a scroll will come...

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[crystalb24]

So instead of using code like this:

<select>
<option></option>
<option value="letter">letter</option>
<option value="agenda">agenda</option>
<option value="questionnaire">questionnaire</option>
<option value="information packet">information packet</option>
</select>

...what would I need to do?

~Crystal
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[vbkris]

try this:

<script>
function Highlight(ChkBox)
{
	if(ChkBox.checked)
		ChkBox.parentNode.setAttribute('bgColor','blue')
	else
		ChkBox.parentNode.setAttribute('bgColor','')
}
</script>
<div style="border:#000000 1px solid;overflow:auto;width:200px;height:80px">
<table style="cursor: default" width="100%" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td>
<input type="checkbox" onclick="Highlight(this)">asdasd
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
<input type="checkbox" onclick="Highlight(this)">asdasd
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
<input type="checkbox" onclick="Highlight(this)">asdasd
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
<input type="checkbox" onclick="Highlight(this)">asdasd
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
<input type="checkbox" onclick="Highlight(this)">asdasd
</td></tr>
</table>
</div>

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[crystalb24]

That does great with allowing the user to select multiple options from the choices but it creates them in a text box type of field and not a drop down. I'd really like to keep it as a drop down box.

~Crystal
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[vbkris]

ah, that i am afraid cannot be done, try searching the web for a dynamic dropdown...

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