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Customize drop down lists with CSS

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21 years ago Dionísio Monteiro posted:
Hi there,

Is it possible to customize a drop down list with CSS in order to remove that default embossed border?

I know I can change the background color and the font but what abou that ugly border? Does anybody know if it's possible?

Thanx,
DIonísio

Edited by - dio@sensoria.pt on 20 May 2003 20:33:13

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21 years ago Greg Crockatt replied:
Depending on the color of your page you can make the border color of the select the same...

oh and QUOTE "keep in mind that not all elements accept styles... select menus,
for example, in IE just won't do it right..."

and QUOTE "You mean <select>? I've no problem with CSS 'width: ...' on select in IE4+,
Opera 5.12+, Mozilla. There are other styles that don't apply well to
<select> and <option> in IE because it still uses the OS's built-in
menu widgets to implement them, but width is okay AFAIK. the main problem area, of course, being borders"

Couple links i've just looked up.. trying to find my own form related answer...

www.macromedia.com/devnet/mx/dreamweaver/articles/css_forms.html

www.w3.org/TR/REC-CSS1

lists.evolt.org/archive/Week-of-Mon-20020114/065655.html
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21 years ago Dionísio Monteiro replied:
thank you, that's what I needed to hear...

dionísio
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21 years ago Greg Crockatt replied:
what xactly.. did u need to hear? lol
Glad I was able to help tho..

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