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[_] multiple select lists and javascript

Tim Beadle tim.beadle at gmail.com
Wed Feb 21 13:35:26 GMT 2007

On 21/02/07, Jon Bennett <jmbennett at gmail.com> wrote:
> on this topic - it's hard to tell why you're adding elements to
> another select box, would it not make sense to just use a multiple
> select box for each (meaning no JS required)?

They're a usability nightmare - people aren't that familiar (IME) with
using ctrl or shift to select multiple items in a multi-select box,
then they wonder why they've lost the previous selection when they
click on a new one. It's a world of pain for the user.

Tim