QQ: Is there a way to have a dropdownlist display text?

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Hi,

Is there a way to display a dropdownlist default text WITHOUT including it as a select-able option?

Thanks ^_^
Andy

Posted 19-Aug-15 3:11am

Andy Lanng

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CHill60 19-Aug-15 9:21am

One technique I've seen used is to insert the text e.g. "Select an Option" and then have the dropdownlist validation prevent it from being selected

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Thanks7872 · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-19T03:48:00

Solution 1

I think you are looking for something like this : https://select2.github.io/examples.html[^]

Regards..

Posted 19-Aug-15 3:48am

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CHill60 19-Aug-15 9:55am

Nice. 5'd.

Thanks7872 19-Aug-15 10:00am

Thank you.

Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ) 19-Aug-15 10:10am

Hey CHill60, you should take a look at my answer as well. :P :D

Andy Lanng 19-Aug-15 10:04am

Great, but more than I need. Tadit's solution is simpler, but I know I'll come back to Select2. Thanks ^_^

Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ) 19-Aug-15 10:11am

5ed too. Check my solution as well. :P :D

Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ) · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-19T04:01:00

Solution 2

I think you need this - [Demo] DropDownList with Default Text not as a Selectable Option[^]. :)

Posted 19-Aug-15 4:01am

Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ)

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Andy Lanng 19-Aug-15 10:04am

Perfect! Just what I was after ^_^
Thanks

Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ) 19-Aug-15 10:09am

Most welcome buddy. :)

Thanks7872 19-Aug-15 10:15am

Good one..+5!

Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ) 19-Aug-15 10:18am

Thanks man :)