Can a user manually input to a dropdown

[Dave]

I am using 5 common entries in a dropdown but occasionally, one of the
dropdown entries is not appropriate.

Can a user manually input to the dropdown field?

If not is there a best practices for this type of interface?

thanks
Dave

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

No. However, you can add a value to the drop down, such as "Other" and then provide a text field
below for the user to enter the info.

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[Dave]

Ok!

If the dropdown has the name LOCATION
and the listed values are 1, 2, 3, Other
then the user types 11 in the Text Box, is this Text Box Named LOCATION as
well?

Dave

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

The text box needs to have a different name. If you are just sending the results to email, then that
would be all you have to do, and you would see in the email the word "other" and then the "11" for
the text box field.

You could most likely use JavaScript to replace the "Other" with the value of the text box, but I
can't help you with that.

If you are writing to a database via ASP, you can test for the value of "Other" and then if True use
the value of the text box field.

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[Dave]

Good idea for the asp!

Thanks

The text box needs to have a different name. If you are just sending the results to email, then that
would be all you have to do, and you would see in the email the word "other" and then the "11" for
the text box field.

You could most likely use JavaScript to replace the "Other" with the value of the text box, but I
can't help you with that.

If you are writing to a database via ASP, you can test for the value of "Other" and then if True use
the value of the text box field.

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Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
WEBMASTER Resources(tm)

FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
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