I wan't to do like coloured boxes in select options:
<select name="" id="dfads">
<option value="">-</option>
<option value="a"><span style="background:red">##</span> A</option>
<option value="b">B</option>
<option value="c">C</option>
</select>
The background work doesn't work in select option. Is it possible such simply?
I have a select with values like van, economy, economy-citroen. I select the van option and it displays the vans, however I would like to make an option that calls the van and economy values at the same time (not the multiple select version).
Something like value="economy van".
<select id="car_type" class="car_type span12">
<option value="-1" selected="selected">Any</option>
<option value="economy">Economy</option>
<option value="economy-citroen">Economy</option>
<option value="premium">Premium</option>
<option value="standard">Standard</option>
<option value="van">Van</option>
</select>
I would like to make it like:
<select id="car_type" class="car_type span12">
<option value="-1" selected="selected">Any</option>
<option value="economy">Economy</option>
<option value="economy-citroen">Economy</option>
<option value="premium">Premium</option>
<option value="standard">Standard</option>
<option value="van">Van</option>
<option value="van economy">Economy Van</option> ---so it displays both the economy and vans
</select>
Use this
<select multiple>
<!-- options here -->
</select>
Using this, you'll be able to select multiple options for that select element.
To read more on the HTML element select please refer the Mozilla Developer Network's document
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/select
Add the multiple attribute to the select element.
How would I go about setting a title in select tag? Here is my select box:
<select>
<option value="sydney">Sydney</option>
<option value="melbourne">Melbourne</option>
<option value="cromwell">Cromwell</option>
<option value="queenstown">Queenstown</option>
</select>
When I visit the site, by default it shows "Sydney". But I want to display a title, such as, "What is the name of your city?"
<select>
<option selected disabled>Choose one</option>
<option value="sydney">Sydney</option>
<option value="melbourne">Melbourne</option>
<option value="cromwell">Cromwell</option>
<option value="queenstown">Queenstown</option>
</select>
Using selected and disabled will make "Choose one" be the default selected value, but also make it impossible for the user to actually select the item, like so:
<select>
<optgroup label = "Choose One">
<option value ="sydney">Sydney</option>
<option value ="melbourne">Melbourne</option>
<option value ="cromwell">Cromwell</option>
<option value ="queenstown">Queenstown</option>
</optgroup>
</select>
You can combine it with selected and hidden
<select class="dropdown" style="width: 150px; height: 26px">
<option selected hidden>What is your name?</option>
<option value="michel">Michel</option>
<option value="thiago">Thiago</option>
<option value="Jonson">Jonson</option>
</select>
Your dropdown title will be selected and cannot chose by the user.
You can use the following
<select data-hai="whatup">
<option label="Select your city">Select your city</option>
<option value="sydney">Sydney</option>
<option value="melbourne">Melbourne</option>
<option value="cromwell">Cromwell</option>
<option value="queenstown">Queenstown</option>
</select>
I think that this would help:
<select name="select_1">
<optgroup label="First optgroup category">
<option selected="selected" value="0">Select element</option>
<option value="2">Option 1</option>
<option value="3">Option 2</option>
<option value="4">Option 3</option>
</optgroup>
<optgroup label="Second optgroup category">
<option value="5">Option 4</option>
<option value="6">Option 5</option>
<option value="7">Option 6</option>
</optgroup>
</select>
<option value="" selected style="display:none">Please select one item</option>
Using selected and using display: none; for hidden item in list.
You can add an option tag on top of the others with no value and a prompt like this:
<select>
<option value="">Choose One</option>
<option value ="sydney">Sydney</option>
<option value ="melbourne">Melbourne</option>
<option value ="cromwell">Cromwell</option>
<option value ="queenstown">Queenstown</option>
</select>
Or leave it blank instead of saying Choose one if you want.
Typically, I would suggest that you use the <optgroup> option, as that gives some nice styling and indenting to the element.
The HTML element creates a grouping of options within a element. (Source: MDN Web Docs: <optgroup>.
But, since an <optgroup> cannot be a selected value, you can make an <option selected disabled> and then stylize it with CSS so that it behaves like an <optgroup>....
.optionGroup {
font-weight: bold;
font-style: italic;
}
<select>
<option class="optionGroup" selected disabled>Choose one</option>
<option value="sydney" class="optionChild"> Sydney</option>
<option value="melbourne" class="optionChild"> Melbourne</option>
<option value="cromwell" class="optionChild"> Cromwell</option>
<option value="queenstown" class="optionChild"> Queenstown</option>
</select>
With a default option having selected attribute
<select>
<option value="" selected>Choose your city</option>
<option value ="sydney">Sydney</option>
<option value ="melbourne">Melbourne</option>
<option value ="cromwell">Cromwell</option>
<option value ="queenstown">Queenstown</option>
</select>
The first option's text will always display as default title.
<select>
<option value ="">What is the name of your city?</option>
<option value ="sydney">Sydney</option>
<option value ="melbourne">Melbourne</option>
<option value ="cromwell">Cromwell</option>
<option value ="queenstown">Queenstown</option>
</select>
You can create dropdown title | label with selected, hidden and style for old or unsupported device.
<select name="city" >
<option selected hidden style="display:none">What is your city</option>
<option value="1">Sydney</option>
<option value="2">Melbourne</option>
<option value="3">Cromwell</option>
<option value="4">Queenstown</option>
</select>
I added a <div> and it worked fine
<div title="Your title here!">
<select>
<option value="sydney">Sydney</option>
<option value="melbourne">Melbourne</option>
<option value="cromwell">Cromwell</option>
<option value="queenstown">Queenstown</option>
</select>
</div>
<select name="city">
<option value ="0">What is your city</option>
<option value ="1">Sydney</option>
<option value ="2">Melbourne</option>
<option value ="3">Cromwell</option>
<option value ="4">Queenstown</option>
</select>
You can use the unique id for the value instead
In an HTML select element, is it possible to have the second option selected by default?
<select class="styled" onchange="location = this.options[this.selectedIndex].value;">
<option value="9u.html">Team 9u</option>
<option value="10u.html">Team 10u</option>
<option value="11u.html">Team 11u</option>
<option value="12u.html">Team 12u</option>
<option value="13u.html">Team 13u</option>
<option value="14u.html">Team 14u</option>
<option value="15u.html">Team 15u</option>
<option value="16u.html">Team 16u</option>
</select>
I would like the value "10u" to be in the select box when I load the page.
Use the selected attribute. Is google down?
<option value="10u.html" selected>Team 10u</option>
Is it possible to set a default prompt when nothing is selected for select box using css? or is there an elegant way to deal with this other than
<option>Select Here</option>?
Try this:
<select>
<option value="" disabled>Select one--</option>
<option value="someVal1">Option 1</option>
<option value="someVal2">Option 2</option>
<option value="someVal3">Option 3</option>
<option value="someVal4">Option 4</option>
</select>
The accepted answer did not work for me as expected.
If you need the "Select one option" to be the selected one by default , this worked for me
<select id="selected_option" name="selected_option">
<option value="default" selected="selected">Select one option </option>
<option value="someVal1">Option 1</option>
<option value="someVal2">Option 2</option>
<option value="someVal3">Option 3</option>
<option value="someVal4">Option 4</option>
</select>
Is also important that the select has id and name so when you submit the form the value will be part of the POST or GET
<select>
<option style="display:none">Empty</option>
<option>button1</option>
<option>button2</option>
</select>
This is how I use for setup the default prompt but it will not set a default value. It use a HTML5 validation required. It may be a little bit shift from the question but I hope it could help as alternative.
<select id="car" name="car[brand]" required>
<option disabled selected>Select Car Brand</option>
<option value="volvo">Volvo</option>
<option value="saab">Saab</option>
<option value="opel">Opel</option>
<option value="audi">Audi</option>
</select>
Try using option with unset value
<select>
<option value>Select something</option>
<option value="1">Foo</option>
<option value="2">Bar</option>
</select>