Select Lists
What to use select lists for
Select lists also make your forms easier to read and fill in. They are similar to checkboxes in that multiple options can be chosen by holding shift or ctrl while clicking options.How to use select lists
<select multiple name="name size="number">
<option value="value"> text
</select>
<option value="value"> text
</select>
name - The name identifying this select list.
number - The number of options to show before needing to scroll down.
value - The data which will be sent by the form if this option is selected.
text - The text to display in the select list that corresponds to this option.
Note the addition of the word multiple in the <select> tag. For example;
<form action="form-process.php" method="get">
What age people would you like to talk to?<br>
<select multiple name="people[]" size="5">
<option value="teens"> Age 10 to 19
<option value="twenties"> Age 20 to 19
<option value="thirties"> Age 30 to 39
<option value="forties"> Age 40 to 49
<option value="fifties"> Age 50 to 59
<option value="sixties"> Age 60 to 69
<option value="seventies"> Age 70 to 79
<option value="eighties"> Age 80 to 89
<option value="nineties"> Age 90 to 99
</select>
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
What age people would you like to talk to?<br>
<select multiple name="people[]" size="5">
<option value="teens"> Age 10 to 19
<option value="twenties"> Age 20 to 19
<option value="thirties"> Age 30 to 39
<option value="forties"> Age 40 to 49
<option value="fifties"> Age 50 to 59
<option value="sixties"> Age 60 to 69
<option value="seventies"> Age 70 to 79
<option value="eighties"> Age 80 to 89
<option value="nineties"> Age 90 to 99
</select>
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>