Is it possible to type in a new entry to a drop down list?

[wendy1]

Hi,
i'm rather new at using php..and programming too. So I really need to know if it's possible for users to type in their own entries into a drop down list without getting the data from a database? If yes, how can I code that?
please help.
thanks

[Purple]

Hi Wendy,

The quick answer to your question is no - HTML does not have a drop down list you can edit into..

That said, it doesn't mean one couldn't be written.

As a simple work around can you place a text field next to the drop down with a button to add an item to the drop down list ?

Regards Purple

[shoonya]

If i am getting the question right then you need to create drop by taking option values from user and displaying them in a drop down simultaneously

you can create such thing using javascript and ajax
lemme know if i getting your query

shoonya

[ronnil]

what i usually do

<select onchange="document.getElementById('textfield1').value=this.options[this.selectedIndex].value">
    <option value="somevalue">alabel</option>
    <option value="anothervalue">anotherlabel</option>
</select>
<input type="text" name="textfield" id="textfield1" value="" />
 

[Please use CODE tags when posting source code. Thanks! --pbmods]

select won't be grabbed with the postdata since it has no name, when changing the selectbox, textfield1's value will be updated, but you're still allowed to make a new entry, then just grab the data submitted from textfield1 :)