Getting multiple values from an <option>

[j4mes]

Does anyone know how I can pull more than one value from a

<form> 
 <select> 
 <option value="x">Option X</option> 
 </select> 
</form>

<script> 
 document.write(document.form.select.value); 
</script>

type setup?

Basically, I want to have a document.form.select.another_value so that one option can pass more than one value for Javascript to play with.

Presumably this is fairly easy to do, but as I've never needed it before it's something I've never worried about.

Thanks.

[coopster]

<select multiple [w3.org]="multiple">

[j4mes]

Sorry, I should have been more specific. I only want to select one option but have it pass two different values to a script to be used independently.

Thanks.

[DrDoc]

Two different values? What do you mean?

[j4mes]

I mean like

<option value_one="x" value_two="y">Option X and Y</option> 

document.do_one_thing(document.form.select.value_one);  
document.do_some_other_thing(document.form.select.value_two);  

.. if you see what I mean.

Selecting one option gives me two separate values to do different things to.

If it helps, I can post my script as it is so far.

Much appreciated.

James.

[DrDoc]

<option value="foo¦bar">

Then just split() the value at the ¦ and you end up with two :)
Other than that -- no, you can't assign two values to an option.

[j4mes]

Nice one, thanks.

So what's the necessary code to let me

document.write(document.form.select.foo);
document.write(document.form.select.bar);

I'm not familiar with split(), but it sounds very useful.

Thanks DrDoc.

[j4mes]

Ok, Googled for it, here's a split() tutorial for anyone who finds this in the future with a similar question.

[pageresource.com...]

Thanks DrDoc for all your help.

-- James