Autocomplete combo box with Javascript

**kaeli** · Jul 20 '05, 01:32 PM

Re: Autocomplete combo box with Javascript

In article <40053c86$1_2@r ain.i-cable.com>, ericyum@i-cable.com
enlightened us with...[color=blue]
> I want to know that how to design an autocomplete combo box in HTML with
> Javascript? There is no combo box control available for use in the HTML. Is
> it possible to design such kind of combo box in HTML.[/color]

Not a "Real" one.
You can make a fake one with enough style, javascript, a text input, and
a select.
I doubt it would be very cross-browser, though.

The combobox is a VB concept. Nix it. Novice to intermediate surfers
who've never used a VB app wouldn't know what to do with it, anyways.

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**Michael Winter** · Jul 20 '05, 01:32 PM

Re: Autocomplete combo box with Javascript

On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 20:56:41 +0800, Grey <ericyum@i-cable.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
> I want to know that how to design an autocomplete combo box in HTML with
> Javascript? There is no combo box control available for use in the HTML.
> Is it possible to design such kind of combo box in HTML. If so, what
> additional controls I need to add??[/color]

You can't add new control types - you'll just have to live with the ones
currently in use.

One possible solution is to use two radio buttons, a text box, and a
select menu. The menu can be populated with the predefined values. If a
predefined value isn't adequate, the user can type a value into the text
box. The radio buttons are used to determine which is the input the user
wishes to submit. I posted a (very) quick example here:

http://www.mlwinter.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/clj/combo.html

Mike

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Autocomplete combo box with Javascript

Autocomplete combo box with Javascript

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