chris, ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>< > From: Chris Blessing > > Just so I know I misconstrued the original question, I > assume blur() isn't actually supported by the select > element? ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>< sure it is, along with a whole slew of other events, depending on the target browser(s): nn4 http://developer.netscape.com/docs/manuals/js/client/jsref/select.htm#1193164 msdn (ie) http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/author/dhtml/reference/objects/select.asp w3 http://www.w3.org/TR/html401/interact/forms.html#h-17.6 the thing with blur() though is that it doesn't cause options to become unselected, which was the thrust of the original question. .jeff http://evolt.org/ jeff at members.evolt.org http://members.evolt.org/jeff/