Hey to all!

How can I load data from a simple .txt file into a drop down box using
HTML or javascript.  I have this:

<select name="Soup_1">
<option value="Soup Choice 1">-------------- Choice 1 --------------
<option value="CREAM OF BROCCOLI">Cream of Broccoli
<option value="FRENCH ONION W/ CROUTONS">French Onion W/ Croutons
<option value="HAMBURGER TOMATO SOUP">Hamburger Tomato
<option value="LOW SODIUM CHICKEN RICE">Low Sodium Chicken Rice
<option value="LOW SODIUM BEEF BARLEY">Low Sodium Beef Barley
<option value="LOW SODIUM BEEF NOODLE">Low Sodium Beef Noodle
<option value="SPLIT PEA">Split Pea
</select>

This list will grow and I would rather not have it in the webpage it's
self, I would like the 'Soups" loaded from a text file.  How can I do
this?

THANK YOU!!!

Al-Bot wrote:

> How can I load data from a simple .txt file into a drop down box using
> HTML or javascript.  [...]

Try XMLHttpRequest.  Note that this will prevent all customers with absent
support for client-side scripting or XMLHttpRequest from ordering anything,
so you definitely want to implement a server-side alternative for them.

> THANK YOU!!!

You're welcome.  Please do no SHOUT.


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