[thelist] JavaScript Select box validation style problem

[Peter Brunone (EasyListBox.com)]

Jay,

	Actually, it's

mm.options[mm.selectedIndex].style.background = backgroundColor;
mm.options[mm.selectedIndex].style.color = color;

	The syntax may be a little different for background...

Peter

-----Original Message-----
From: thelist-bounces at lists.evolt.org On Behalf Of Jay Fitzgerald

Yes, I found that placing borders around select boxes does not work...so

now I am trying to change the background color and font color of the 
first option in my select box if the validation fails:

function checkstep1()
{
    var mm = document.step1.mm;
    var backgroundColor = '#ff0000';
    var color = '#ffffff';

    if(mm.options[mm.selectedIndex].value = "00")
    {
        alert('Please select the month');
        mm.options[mm.selectedIndex].style = backgroundColor;
        mm.options[mm.selectedIndex].style = color;
        return false;
    }

but I am doing this correctly. It sortof validates the form because it 
gives the JS Alert box; but it still process the form and goes to the 
next page and it soent stop and set the background and font colors

Any help is appreciated.

Jay