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OPTION

Description

Denotes one choice in a SELECT block.

Syntax

<OPTION
CLASS=classname
ID=value
LANGUAGE=JAVASCRIPT | JSCRIPT | VBSCRIPT | VBS
SELECTED
VALUE=value
event = script
>

ParameterDescription
CLASS=classname Specifies the class of the tag being defined. This is used to associate a sub-classed style sheet with the tag.
ID=value An SGML identifier used as the target for hypertext links or for naming particular elements in associated style sheets. Valid ID values must begin with a letter. The underbar character, "_", may be used in the ID name. The ID should be unique throughout the scope of the document. If more than one object with the same identifier exists in a document, a collection of those named items is created that can only be referenced by ordinal position.
LANG=language Specifies which language to use in ISO standard language abbreviation form.
LANGUAGE=JAVASCRIPT | JSCRIPT | VBS | VBSCRIPT Specifies the language the current script is written in and invokes the proper scripting engine. The default value is JAVASCRIPT.
JAVASCRIPT, JSCRIPT The scripting language is written in JavaScript.
VBS, VBSCRIPT The scripting language is written in VBScript.
SELECTED Indicates that this item is the default. If not present, the first item is selected by default.
VALUE=value For textual/numerical controls, specifies the default value of the control. For Boolean controls, specifies the value to be returned when the control is turned on.
event Can be one or more of these events:
ondragstart onselectstart

Remarks

This element is a block element.

The start tag is required, and the end tag is optional.

Example

<SELECT NAME="Cars" SIZE="1">
<OPTION VALUE="1">BMW
<OPTION VALUE="2">PORSCHE
<OPTION VALUE="3" SELECTED>MERCEDES
</SELECT>

Scripting Object

OPTION

See Also

SELECT


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