I agree.  I think it would be bizarre and confusing to the user
to try and select many things from a dropdown.  Nobody does this.
Maybe you want to use a popup (DHTML or separate window) if
you really need to save real estate.  Otherwise use a
multiselect with multiple lines.
- Dan

>  From a GUI perspective, how would you select multiple things in a 
> drop-down? I can't actually recall ever seeing this type of widget 
> anywhere (irrespective of HTML).
> 
> Could you send an example?
> 
> Jerry Jalenak wrote:
> 
> >Hi All,
> >
> >Can't seem to find a way to do this, even though I've seen it done (I
> >think).  What I need is a HTML select box where the size 
> parameter=1 (so I
> >get a true drop-down, not a scrolling box) AND the ability to select
> >multiple options within the select box.  Right now if I set 
> the multiple
> >parameter I get a scrolling box.  I'm using an 
> optionsCollection tag to
> >generate my option list (not that I think it has anything to 
> do with my
> >problem  8-)  I suspect there is a JavaScript solution out 
> there, but I
> >can't seem to google it.  Does anyone have any ideas?
> >
> >TIA!
> >
> >Jerry Jalenak

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