Comments on: A simple solution to the “other” problem with select boxes http://ajaxian.com/archives/a-simple-solution-to-the-other-problem-with-select-boxes Cleaning up the web with Ajax Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:26:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: MattQuinlan http://ajaxian.com/archives/a-simple-solution-to-the-other-problem-with-select-boxes/comment-page-1#comment-266951 MattQuinlan Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:22:06 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=4121#comment-266951 @amousa LOVE the fact that your implementation requires zero custom JavaScript! Nice work. @amousa LOVE the fact that your implementation requires zero custom JavaScript! Nice work.

]]> By: amousa http://ajaxian.com/archives/a-simple-solution-to-the-other-problem-with-select-boxes/comment-page-1#comment-266950 amousa Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:18:38 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=4121#comment-266950 ..clarification for the above..mainly done client side only because there was nothing to do on the server. :) ..clarification for the above..mainly done client side only because there was nothing to do on the server. :)

]]> By: amousa http://ajaxian.com/archives/a-simple-solution-to-the-other-problem-with-select-boxes/comment-page-1#comment-266949 amousa Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:17:34 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=4121#comment-266949 Disclosure: I currently work for Appcelerator. Here's an example of how to do it using our WEL (web expression language). Note the same could have been done with a service layer hitting a backend via various langs, but I kept it client-side only. http://amromousa.com/temp/selector/ Disclosure: I currently work for Appcelerator. Here’s an example of how to do it using our WEL (web expression language). Note the same could have been done with a service layer hitting a backend via various langs, but I kept it client-side only.

http://amromousa.com/temp/selector/

]]> By: RobFrontEndDeveloper http://ajaxian.com/archives/a-simple-solution-to-the-other-problem-with-select-boxes/comment-page-1#comment-266796 RobFrontEndDeveloper Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:29:18 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=4121#comment-266796 Hey, that's a great idea, good work. Hey, that’s a great idea, good work.

]]> By: jdalton http://ajaxian.com/archives/a-simple-solution-to-the-other-problem-with-select-boxes/comment-page-1#comment-266758 jdalton Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:50:49 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=4121#comment-266758 a quick port to Prototype: http://pastie.org/255119 a quick port to Prototype:
http://pastie.org/255119

]]> By: davecardwell http://ajaxian.com/archives/a-simple-solution-to-the-other-problem-with-select-boxes/comment-page-1#comment-266752 davecardwell Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:40:07 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=4121#comment-266752 @oncletom - I’m sure you could customise it for your particular site structure, but i18n is not an issue as it only looks at the option’s value (e.g., [option val="other"]autre[/option]) @oncletom – I’m sure you could customise it for your particular site structure, but i18n is not an issue as it only looks at the option’s value (e.g., [option val="other"]autre[/option])

]]> By: oncletom http://ajaxian.com/archives/a-simple-solution-to-the-other-problem-with-select-boxes/comment-page-1#comment-266750 oncletom Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:27:03 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=4121#comment-266750 Hm, there are 2 downsides : * it implies we always use "Other" text value to require an alternate value. It's not necessary true, especially when there is a deep need to clarify terms for the user or if you don't have the ability to chose the "Other" value (with a CMS for example) * as a complement of the previous point, there is a i18n issue. It won't work on a i18n site (1 script, 2 languages) It's a simple example but there are complex problems besides that ;) Nice tip however. Hm, there are 2 downsides :
* it implies we always use “Other” text value to require an alternate value. It’s not necessary true, especially when there is a deep need to clarify terms for the user or if you don’t have the ability to chose the “Other” value (with a CMS for example)
* as a complement of the previous point, there is a i18n issue. It won’t work on a i18n site (1 script, 2 languages)

It’s a simple example but there are complex problems besides that ;)
Nice tip however.

]]> By: Laurent V. http://ajaxian.com/archives/a-simple-solution-to-the-other-problem-with-select-boxes/comment-page-1#comment-266744 Laurent V. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:41:36 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=4121#comment-266744 [label for="selectLeader_2"][/label] [select id="selectLeader_2" name="selectLeader_2"][/select] [input type="text" name="selectLeader_2"] broken by design, is it ? [label for="selectLeader_2"][/label]
[select id="selectLeader_2" name="selectLeader_2"][/select]
[input type="text" name="selectLeader_2"]

broken by design, is it ?

]]> By: igitur http://ajaxian.com/archives/a-simple-solution-to-the-other-problem-with-select-boxes/comment-page-1#comment-266742 igitur Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:35:43 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=4121#comment-266742 This is nice! A Prototype version is actually what I need.. *hint hint* This is nice! A Prototype version is actually what I need.. *hint hint*

]]> By: davecardwell http://ajaxian.com/archives/a-simple-solution-to-the-other-problem-with-select-boxes/comment-page-1#comment-266741 davecardwell Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:33:08 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/?p=4121#comment-266741 This could be a little more <a href="http://pastie.org/254866" title="Alternative Solution to the “Other” Problem" rel="nofollow">compact and efficient</a>. This could be a little more compact and efficient.

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