OPTION

The OPTION tag is used to define the items in a fill-out form selection list. For example:

The programming language you are studying is: <SELECT NAME="LINGOS"> <OPTION VALUE="1">PERL <OPTION VALUE="2">JAVA <OPTION VALUE="3" SELECTED>HTML </SELECT>

OPTION Attributes:

CLASS=" ... "

This attribute indicates the style 'class' applicable to the tag to which it has been assigned, the style 'class' being a function of a style sheet. For example, assume the style class 'relaxed' includes text with a font size of 8, and the style class 'active' includes text with a font size of 12. Using the CLASS="relaxed" attribute with a tag will cause the text within that tag to be displayed with a font size of 8. Using the CLASS="active" attribute with a tag will cause the text within that tag to be displayed with a font size of 12.

DISABLED=" ... "

This attribute will disable access to the input method in which it is used.

ID="n"

The ID attribute is used to assign a unique ID selector (identification) to the tag in which it is invoked. A style may be assigned to that ID, which will effect only that one instance of the attribute.

SELECTED

This attribute will define the default or preselected item of the list. For example, in a list with the options being 'Black', 'Red, or 'Green', having SELECTED="Black" will cause the 'Black' list item to be automatically selected when the page loads.

TITLE=" ... "

The TITLE attribute is used to display a note or information in a popup window pertaining to the object to which it was assigned. The popup window is invoked by holding the mouse pointer over the object.

VALUE=" ... "

This attribute is used to specify which data is sent to the form processor if you choose the selection list item.

This tag also accepts the following Event Handlers: onClick onDblClick onDragStart onMouseDown onMouseUp onMouseOver onMouseMove onMouseOut onKeyPress onKeyDown onKeyUp onSelectStart