cel.options[1].selected=true; in netscape?

[Andreex]

I am having problems with this instruction in netscape

cel.options[1].selected=true;


where cel is a dropdown with many items in it... why!?!

[Andreex]

how can I select an item from a dropdown with javascript that is valid in netscape...??!?!

[Rick Bull]

Which version of NS are you talking about? This works in 6.2:

<form id="form1" action="#">
  <select id="select1">
    <option>Option 1</option>
    <option>Option 2</option>
    <option>Option 3</option>
    <option>Option 4</option>
    <option>Option 5</option>
  </select>
  <input type="button" value="Select"
  onclick="document.forms['form1'].select1.options[3].selected = true;" />
</form>

[Sastraxi]

Originally posted by Andreex
I am having problems ... in netscape

Buddy, give us a ring if you ever DON'T have problems.

But the real reason I posted... I heard its better to use NAME in NS... not sure where I heard it though, probably wrong

[Andreex]

haha... I know Netscape is a pain.... but I will try the code Rick Bull posted to see if it works

[Rick Bull]

Version 6+ of NS are usually a lot better than IE for doing things with (for example) CSS that would otherwise take ages doing with JavaScript in IE