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Add items in Drop Down List or List Box using Javascript | Tech Treasure

Adding options to List Box in client side Javascript Options to a drop down list box can be added dynamically using client side JavaScript. We will discuss a simple way of adding options to a list.

The process of adding can be controlled based on different condition required. Depending on conditions options can be removed also.

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Here we will take care that the options are added on the page load , so by default the list box is pre populated when the page is displayed. You can see the demo at the end of this page.

The main function creates a new OPTION object and assigns values and text part of the option. Here is the function which collects the list box name, value and text as inputs and then adds the option to the list box.

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So we can add one option by calling the function once. So with this now you can easily create the list box. But we will add another step to this by using one array of months. So from the array of months we will loop through and add each month to the list box. Here is the code.

Here is the syntax for this. To make it clear we will use this in our Listbox demo shown above. We will keep the current month selected while populating the listbox. To get the current month we will use getMonth function.

Demo of selecting default option Here is the change in source code. The advantage of datalist is users is not limited to given options only. You can learn basics of datalist in our HTML section. By using JavaScript we can add options to datalist.

HTML DOM Select add() Method

We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. Basics and How to Manage Listbox using JavaScript ListBox Validation: Checking if option is selected before submitting a form ListBox Disable: Adding options to a listbox dynamically Moving Options Moving Options from a listbox to other Removing Options: Removing options from a listbox Copying List data: Copying user entered data from one to other form Dependant list box: Linking two dropdown listboxes list box with Data: Populating Listbox by taking data from MySQL table onChange listbox: Triggering JavaScript code when selected option is changed Listbox Menu: Redirecting page based on selection of listbox.

Adding options to a drop down list box Removing options from a drop down list box Moving options from one drop down list box to other Dynamic population of second list box based on value of first list box Datalist adding options. It is working fine in IE, FireFox n Chrome. Prasannjit how can we give link on add more option if we want to add more text box?

Raza For adding more items from text box: I have 5 text box option A to option E and one dropdown list. Ramesh Agye Hi, sir i want when i select jan and hit submit button then open a new htm page for jan same nest Mikko How can I add names to the options? Santhosh K S i have dropdownlist having some filenames,and i have textbox, when i enter "Ab" in textbox,all file names started with Ab should list in same dropdown list useing javascript in client side, please help me. Simple, with a demo. Just what I needed.

Devi that totally works Laskshmisaha hiii,am noob to php, so i need a clear example code for three linked dropdown list Form Validation in JavaScript Checkbox Validation of a form. For adding more items from text box: Please help me for my query. Hi, sir i want when i select jan and hit submit button then open a new htm page for jan same nest