How do you deal with very long dropdown values?

1. How do I handle a long text in DropDownList?
2. How long should a dropdown list be?
3. What can I use instead of a dropdown?
4. How do I choose a drop down value?

How do I handle a long text in DropDownList?

The solution is to auto adjust the width of ASP.Net DropDownList control or HTML SELECT on MouseOver in such a way that the width of the ASP.Net DropDownList control or HTML SELECT can be adjusted to the width of the item (option) with longest text.

How long should a dropdown list be?

In General, Avoid Drop-Downs When There Are More Than 10 or Fewer Than 5 Options. Drop-downs quickly become difficult for users when they are presented with an overwhelming number of options to choose from. Take, for instance, a commonly included input in checkout forms, the “Country Selection” drop-down.

What can I use instead of a dropdown?

Slider – Filtering by price is a good example of when you can use a slider instead of drop downs. Sliders allow you to choose from values within a predetermined range. 5. Buttons – You can use buttons to easily show options that otherwise would be hidden within a drop down.

How do I choose a drop down value?

A dropdown is represented by <select> tag and the options are represented by <option> tag. To select an option with its value we have to use the selectByValue method and pass the value attribute of the option that we want to select as a parameter to that method.