Graphics in Select Boxes

You can emulate selection boxes using HTML layers, but you may also want to provide a traditional HTML form selection box using the <select> element. If you do so, how can you spice up that form element anyway? There"s a couple of things you can do. The <optgroup> element groups together and labels as set of items. A style applied to an <option> can add colors. And then there"s some nice Unicode symbols, like stars (★) or checkmarks (✓), which can bring a more graphical look to your selection box, too: ★ (worst) ★★ ★★★ ★ ...
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>>Publish Date: 7/23/2008 7:10:33 AM

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