Can you style select options?
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No, it's not possible, as the styling for these elements is handled by the user's OS. MSDN will answer your question here: Except for background-color and color , style settings applied through the style object for the option element are ignored. You can style the option elements to some extent.
Regarding this, can you style a select tag?
<select> tags can be styled through CSS just like any other HTML element on an HTML page rendered in a browser. Below is an (overly simple) example that will position a select element on the page and render the text of the options in blue. Here is a version that works in all modern browsers.
Also asked, how do you select a style?
Perform one of the following to select the style set:
- Using the Style sets window: Choose Styles > Edit style sets from the menu bar.
- Using the Styles menu: Choose Styles from the menu bar and choose the desired style set from the available options in the style sets area.
Style the Drop-Down List with CSS
- Place the Drop-Down List inside a Container. To begin with, we need a defined area for the select field.
- Increase the Width of the Drop-Down List.
- Hide the Drop-Down Button.
- Refine the Appearance.