<form method="get" action="https://cscie12.dce.harvard.edu/echo">
Select your favorite New England states:<br/>
<select name="state">
<option value="CT">Connecticut</option>
<option value="ME">Maine</option>
<option value="MA">Massachusetts</option>
<option value="NH">New Hampshire</option>
<option value="RI">Rhode Island</option>
<option value="VT">Vermont</option></select><br/>
<input type="submit" name="action" value="Proceed"/>
</form>
Note: because scrollable lists are difficult for users, they are not typically used.
A scrollable list (size attribute) that can have multiple selections (multiple attribute):
<form method="get" action="https://cscie12.dce.harvard.edu/echo">
Select your favorite New England states:<br/>
<select name="state" size="3" multiple="multiple">
<option value="CT">Connecticut</option>
<option value="ME">Maine</option>
<option value="MA">Massachusetts</option>
<option value="NH">New Hampshire</option>
<option value="RI">Rhode Island</option>
<option value="VT">Vermont</option></select><br/>
<input type="submit" name="action" value="Proceed"/>
</form>
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