The only thing that you have to check is if the selectedindex is -1 which
is the value if no item is selected.
/Markus Ridal
> I was wondering if any one could help me.
> I need to make sure that a select box has items highlighted when the
> HTML page is submitted. I have tried this but it does not work, could
> someone help me out please.
>
> <script language="Javascript">
>
> function validate(this_form) {
> // required form values
> var User =
> this_form.gmrpeople[this_form.gmrpeople.selectedIndex].value;
> //gmrpeople is the select box
> //begin validation
> if (!( User == "")) {
> return true;
> }
> else {
> msg = "\nYou need to highlight an option in the
> selectbox:\n";
> alert(msg);
> return false;
> }
> }
>
> </SCRIPT>
>
> And with the FORM
>
> <FORM onSubmit="return validate(this)" ACTION="/vdb/newlite"
> METHOD="post">
>
> If anyone could help I would be most appreciative.
>
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