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Multiselect Checkboxes and Listboxes

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HTML, CSS and XML
Language
JavaScript, No Script
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IE3, IE4, IE5, NS3
Task
Form Enhancement
Technology
HTML, Intrinsic Controls

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Multiselect Checkboxes and Listboxes
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Short Description
A very simple, but little used, technique for using checkboxes intead of multi-select listboxes.

Long Description
Did you know that you can use check boxes instead of multi-select listboxes without having to change your server handling? This article explains a simple, easy to user HTML technique for handling multiple selection.

Author: Scott Isaacs
Date/ Version: 7/3/1999
Submission URL: http://www.SiteExperts.com/tips/html/ts16/page1.asp
Submission Date: Jul 3,1999
Last Update: Aug 8,1999

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Overall Rating: 3.6

DDineen on Feb 26, 2004 at 4:35:22 PM Rating: 1
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geoffjohns on Feb 9, 2004 at 2:06:12 AM Rating: 5
Excellent article - very useful and practical. Further question for Scott..

If I want a button to clear the multi-select listbox selections and select a default value, what would the function look like please.

Example data in listbox:

0, All Colors; 1, Red; 2, Blue; 3, Green; 4, Yellow

Default is 0, 'All Colors'

Many thanks again

Geoff Johns
Aion on Feb 21, 2000 at 11:06:13 PM No Rating
Another in a long list of quality contributions by Scott. The lame ass responses I continue to see are a bit disturbing. Thanks again Scott.
mack on Sep 15, 1999 at 6:55:18 AM Rating: 5
it seems to me that people don't pay enough attention to UI. this technique is not about your ability with HTML or script, but rather your ability as a UI designer. no beginner would think to do this, but to a real systems designer/programmer, this technique just scratches the surface of usability considerations.

i think more articles like this would be great.
finexpressions on Aug 27, 1999 at 12:45:14 AM Rating: 1
it is okay but as a free lance webdesigner i am able to use it too!

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