<head> <SCRIPT = JavaScript> var timerid = null; var matchString = ""; var mseconds = 5000; // Length of time before search string is reset function shiftHighlight(keyCode,targ) { keyVal = String.fromCharCode(keyCode); // Convert ASCII Code to a string matchString = matchString + keyVal; // Add to previously typed characters elementCnt = targ.length - 1; // Calculate length of array -1 for (i = elementCnt; i > 0; i--) { selectText = targ.options[i].text.toLowerCase(); // convert text in SELECT to lower case if (selectText.substr(0,matchString.length) == matchString.toLowerCase()) { targ.options[i].selected = true; // Make the relevant OPTION selected } } clearTimeout(timerid); // Clear the timeout timerid = setTimeout('matchString = ""',mseconds); // Set a new timeout to reset the key press string return false; // to prevent IE from doing its own highlight switching } </SCRIPT> </head> <body> <select tabindex=1 name=whatever accesskey='s' label='Select something' size=1 onKeyPress = 'return shiftHighlight(event.keyCode, this);'>' <option>Type a selection</option>
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