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How to enable 2nd dropdown.

Preethi jaya
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Joined: Aug 18, 2008
Posts: 12
HI
I have 2 drop down list. second drop down default disable.
when i select the data from first list after that second drop down should enable.
How to enable 2nd drop down.
please give me tips.

<HTML>
<HEAD>
<script>
function testenable()
{
document.getElementById('sel').enabled = true;
}
</script>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<select id ="sel0" onclick=testenable();>
<option>country1</option>
<option>country2</option>
</select>

<select id="sel" disabled>
<option>state1</option>
<option>state2</option>
</select>
</BODY>
</HTML>
Sagar Rohankar
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Joined: Feb 19, 2008
Posts: 2896
    
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Try this.


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Preethi jaya
Greenhorn

Joined: Aug 18, 2008
Posts: 12
Thanks man. Its working fine. but i need to change the event "on click="
to list selected after that 2nd drop down should enable.Please give me tips
Sagar Rohankar
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Joined: Feb 19, 2008
Posts: 2896
    
    1

Preethi jaya wrote:Thanks man. Its working fine. but i need to change the event "on click="
to list selected after that 2nd drop down should enable.Please give me tips

I don't understand what exactly you wanted. If you replace your old script with one that I provided. Its works..

What's your requirement?
Preethi jaya
Greenhorn

Joined: Aug 18, 2008
Posts: 12
now when i click the first drop down 2nd dropdown enabled thats fine.
but i want to change the on click event into onchange or selected

<select id ="sel0" onclick=enable();> into <select id ="sel0" onchange=enable();>
Preethi jaya
Greenhorn

Joined: Aug 18, 2008
Posts: 12
Thanks Sagar I got it.
 
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