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Hi there

Is there any way to change the font (family, size, etc.) from the default
(apparently Arial 12pt regular) in a drop-down list created using the
<OPTION></OPTION> tags?

Best regards
Loane

"Loane Sharp" <> wrote in message
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> Hi there
>
> Is there any way to change the font (family, size, etc.) from the default
> (apparently Arial 12pt regular) in a drop-down list created using the
> <OPTION></OPTION> tags?
>
> Best regards
> Loane
>
>

Yes, use CSS and the 'select' selector. i.e.:

select {
font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;
font-size: 0.8em;
}

Dan

On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 22:55:41 +0100, Dan Abrey <> wrote:

>
> "Loane Sharp" <> wrote in message
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>> Hi there
>>
>> Is there any way to change the font (family, size, etc.) from the
>> default
>> (apparently Arial 12pt regular) in a drop-down list created using the
>> <OPTION></OPTION> tags?
>>
>> Best regards
>> Loane
>>
>>
>
> Yes, use CSS and the 'select' selector. i.e.:
>
> select {
> font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;
> font-size: 0.8em;
> }

But if you have set body font-size, and to anything but 100%, this will
couse problems. I'd recommend using percents here. 0.8em is equivalent to
80%.

Be aware also that sizes below 100% might not be readable. Take the risk
if you dare. I'd never take the risk with a form element.

"Loane Sharp" <> wrote in message
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> Hi there
>
> Is there any way to change the font (family, size, etc.) from the default
> (apparently Arial 12pt regular) in a drop-down list created using the
> <OPTION></OPTION> tags?

Lemme guess. You have an absurdly long dropdown menu and you think that
making the text smaller will help your problem?

-Karl

"Karl Groves" <> wrote in message
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> "Loane Sharp" <> wrote in message
> news:cj1tns$kep$...
> > Hi there
> >
> > Is there any way to change the font (family, size, etc.) from the
default
> > (apparently Arial 12pt regular) in a drop-down list created using the
> > <OPTION></OPTION> tags?
>
> Lemme guess. You have an absurdly long dropdown menu and you think that
> making the text smaller will help your problem?

Yeah, because thats what he said isn't it? Bloody elitist usenet.
Assumptions get you nowhere.

On Mon, 27 Sep 2004 19:08:05 +0100, Dan Abrey <> wrote:

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> "Karl Groves" <> wrote in message
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>> Lemme guess. You have an absurdly long dropdown menu and you think that
>> making the text smaller will help your problem?
>
> Yeah, because thats what he said isn't it?

If it was what he said, it wouldn't be a guess.

> Bloody elitist usenet.

Oh, pooh. You get what you pay for.

> Assumptions get you nowhere.

Providing details gets you better replies. Rather than answer help
questions in a vacuum, we prefer discussion of the overall scenario. The
answers which then arrive are far more relevant.

"Dan Abrey" <> wrote in message
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> "Karl Groves" <> wrote in message
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>> Lemme guess. You have an absurdly long dropdown menu and you think that
>> making the text smaller will help your problem?
>
> Yeah, because thats what he said isn't it? Bloody elitist usenet.
> Assumptions get you nowhere.

Lemme guess - it is the first time you've ever seen someone ask that
question?
It isn't for me.

-Karl

"Karl Groves" <> wrote in message
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> "Dan Abrey" <> wrote in message
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> >
> > "Karl Groves" <> wrote in message
> > news:cj9k64$eei$...
>
> >> Lemme guess. You have an absurdly long dropdown menu and you think that
> >> making the text smaller will help your problem?
> >
> > Yeah, because thats what he said isn't it? Bloody elitist usenet.
> > Assumptions get you nowhere.
>
> Lemme guess - it is the first time you've ever seen someone ask that
> question?
> It isn't for me.

Nor me, but if youre sick of answering a specific question, don't reply.

"Dan Abrey" <> wrote in message
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> "Karl Groves" <> wrote in message
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>>
>> Lemme guess - it is the first time you've ever seen someone ask that
>> question?
>> It isn't for me.
>
> Nor me, but if youre sick of answering a specific question, don't reply.
>

I'll reply to whoever I want to and in whichever fashion I want to.
If you do not like it, killfile me.

-Karl

"Karl Groves" <> wrote in message
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> "Dan Abrey" <> wrote in message
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> >
> > "Karl Groves" <> wrote in message
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> >>
> >> Lemme guess - it is the first time you've ever seen someone ask that
> >> question?
> >> It isn't for me.
> >
> > Nor me, but if youre sick of answering a specific question, don't reply.
> >
>
> I'll reply to whoever I want to and in whichever fashion I want to.
> If you do not like it, killfile me.

Thats a very aggressive reply to a pretty logical answer. Its just beyong me
replying to a post on Usenet just to almost patronize the OP. I never said I
didnt like you, I've never met you.