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> How to I add a blank choice to a drop down box?

Can you explain why you would want to do this? What would be the value of a
blank choice?

If what you want is to offer "None", it would be better to say that.


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I think what the user is asking is because so many sites have a blank choice in their drop down
menus.

I prefer to use the word, "Select" set to be the first item in the drop down, and selected, and then
using FP Field Validation, I disallow this first choice/option.

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"P@tty Ayers" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> How to I add a blank choice to a drop down box?
>
> Can you explain why you would want to do this? What would be the value of a blank choice?
>
> If what you want is to offer "None", it would be better to say that.
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Thomas A. Rowe wrote:
> I think what the user is asking is because so many sites have a blank
> choice in their drop down menus.
>
> I prefer to use the word, "Select" set to be the first item in the
> drop down, and selected, and then using FP Field Validation, I
> disallow this first choice/option.

Is there a need to disallow the option?

I have such a form and I just add
<option>---Select one---</option>
as the first option.

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Yes, if you want the user to actually have to make a selection.

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"Trevor L." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Thomas A. Rowe wrote:
>> I think what the user is asking is because so many sites have a blank
>> choice in their drop down menus.
>>
>> I prefer to use the word, "Select" set to be the first item in the
>> drop down, and selected, and then using FP Field Validation, I
>> disallow this first choice/option.
>
> Is there a need to disallow the option?
>
> I have such a form and I just add
> <option>---Select one---</option>
> as the first option.
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> Trevor L.
> Website: http://tandcl.homemail.com.au
> (see website to send email)
>