1. What are the first 7 characters of a select box tag?
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The correct code:
<select
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2. Code the closing tag for a select box.
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The correct code:
</select>
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3. Fill in the blank.
<select ____="pet_list"
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The correct code:
name
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4. Fill in the blank.
<______ value="loris">
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The correct code:
option
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5. Drag-and-drop: Holding down the left mouse button, drag the pieces of code onto the screen to create an opening tag for a selection box.
6. Click in the box and type the next character. I'll autocomplete. Don't type spaces or carriage returns. When the exercise is complete, I'll turn the exercise number green.
Create the opening tag for a selection whose name is "red".
<option value="red">
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7. Fail-safe coding. If you type the wrong character, I'll cancel the keystroke. Type spaces. When the exercise is complete, I'll turn the exercise number green.
Create the opening tag for a select box whose name is "car_make".
<select name="car_make">
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8. Code the opening tag for a select box. Make up the name.
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Example:
<select name="states">
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9. Code the opening tag for a selection. The value is "AK".
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The correct code:
<option value="AK">
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10. Code the opening tag for a selection. Make up what you need to.
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Example:
<option value="loris">
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11. Code the opening and closing tags for a selection. Include the text that the user sees in the selection box. Make everything up.
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Example:
<option value="loris">loris</option>
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12. Code a select box with a single selection option. Make everything up.
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Example:
<select name="animals">
<option value="loris">loris</option>
</select>
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The next several exercises are timed. If you type slowly or dislike time pressure, feel free to increase the allotted time.
13. Time goal: 25 seconds. Create the opening tag for a select box whose name is "car_make".
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The correct code:
<select name="car_make">
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14. Time goal: 25 seconds. Code the opening tag for a select box. Make up the name.
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Example:
<select name="states">
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15. Time goal: 20 seconds. Code the opening tag for a selection. The value is "AK".
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The correct code:
<option value="AK">
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16. Time goal: 25 seconds. Code the opening tag for a selection. Make up what you need to.
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Example:
<option value="loris">
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17. Time goal: 40 seconds. Code the opening and closing tags for a selection. Include the text that the user sees in the selection box. Make everything up.
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Example:
<option value="loris">loris</option>
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18. Time goal: 70 seconds. Code a select box with a single selection option. Make everything up.
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Example:
<select name="animals">
<option value="loris">loris</option>
</select>
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19. Access this live coding exercise at JS Fiddle. When you've completed the exercise, close the JS Fiddle window, and you'll be returned to this page. (If JS Fiddle displays a warning message saying that your changes will be reset, click Leave this Page.)
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20. Access this live coding exercise at JS Fiddle. When you've completed the exercise, close the JS Fiddle window, and you'll be returned to this page. (If JS Fiddle displays a warning message saying that your changes will be reset, click Leave this Page.)
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