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Q521 Can I change the selection in the select box by clicking on a link?

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Yes:

<script language="JavaScript"><!--
function changeSelect(x) {
    document.myForm.mySelect.selectedIndex = x-1;
}
//--></script>

<form name="myForm">
<select name="mySelect">
<option>Option 1
<option>Option 2
<option>Option 3
<option>Option 4
</select>
</form>

<a href="javascript:changeSelect(1)">Change it to 1</a>
<a href="javascript:changeSelect(2)">Change it to 2</a>
<a href="javascript:changeSelect(3)">Change it to 3</a>
<a href="javascript:changeSelect(4)">Change it to 4</a>

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