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From: "Mel Smith" <med_cutout_syntel@aol.com>
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Subject: Perhaps OT ?
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:46:45 -0700
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Hi:

    I have a (series of 4) 2-char input field(s) (vertically oriented in a 
crowded part of my screen) in which the user will input a U.S. State 
Abbreviation (e.g., AZ for Arizona), or a Canadian province (e.g., AB for 
Alberta), OR,  click a key to return this correct abbreviation.

    I have, of course, a concordance file with all the correct names and 
region abbreviations.

But, my problem:

    If my user knows that the input U.S. State name should be the correct 
abbreviation for (say) Minnesota, but does not know the abbreviation itself 
(i.e., MN), how can I  show the user a drop-down list of States & Provinces, 
from which the return value will always be the proper abbreviation, and 
*not* the full State name ?

    I don't know how to configure the <Select   > tag for this operation. My 
head is aching here :(

Thanks for a kick in the pants on this one !

-- 
Mel Smith