Opening a DHTML menu from a SELECT box OPTION tag

[Ilpo]

Hi!

Is it possible to open DHTML menu from a select box option?

I need a select box which shows a new sub-menu when pointing the mouse
over an option. Does anyone know is this possible? The option
onMouseover doesn't seem to work.

Thanks for any help!!

[RobG]

Ilpo wrote:

Hi!

Is it possible to open DHTML menu from a select box option?

I need a select box which shows a new sub-menu when pointing the mouse
over an option. Does anyone know is this possible? The option
onMouseover doesn't seem to work.

Thanks for any help!!

The W3C HTML spec says in regard to onmouseover:

"...This attribute may be used with most elements "

However, whilst it can be used with a select, it does not appear to
work with option elements. You could attach an onchange event to the
select tag so that when users click on an option, the submenu is
displayed.

Otherwise, perhaps a select element is not the right thing to use?

Cheers, Rob.

[RobB]

RobG <rg***@iinet.net.auau> wrote in message news:<41***********************@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au>...

Ilpo wrote:

Hi!

Is it possible to open DHTML menu from a select box option?

I need a select box which shows a new sub-menu when pointing the mouse
over an option. Does anyone know is this possible? The option
onMouseover doesn't seem to work.

Thanks for any help!!

The W3C HTML spec says in regard to onmouseover:

"...This attribute may be used with most elements "

However, whilst it can be used with a select, it does not appear to
work with option elements. You could attach an onchange event to the
select tag so that when users click on an option, the submenu is
displayed.

Otherwise, perhaps a select element is not the right thing to use?

Cheers, Rob.

MSIE Option objects have exactly zero event handlers, unlike
moz/gecko. Use something else if you need mouseover activation.