I want to know, for IE 6, is there a keyboard shortcut key combination that will allow me to select or "hilight" multiple non-consecutive options from a multiple select box? I don't want any script to do this, just want to know if IE has the ability built in already using only the keyboard, no mouse. No key combination I've tried so far has worked. I have this in a simple html document.
<html>
<body>
<form>
<select multiple size="5" name="key">
<option value="val1"> value 1 </option>
<option value="val2"> value 2 </option>
<option value="val3"> value 3 </option>
<option value="val4"> value 4 </option>
<option value="val5"> value 5 </option>
</select>
</form>
</body>
</html>
I can TAB to the select field and then, using the SHIFT key with the up and down arrows I can hilight multiple consecutive options but nothing I tried hilights non-consecutive ones. Like if I only want 2 and 4 hilighted or "selected" but not 3. I find it hard to believe there is not a way to do this using keyboard shortcuts or key combinations. Any ideas? Or do I need to file a grievance with MicroSoft?
<html>
<body>
<form>
<select multiple size="5" name="key">
<option value="val1"> value 1 </option>
<option value="val2"> value 2 </option>
<option value="val3"> value 3 </option>
<option value="val4"> value 4 </option>
<option value="val5"> value 5 </option>
</select>
</form>
</body>
</html>
I can TAB to the select field and then, using the SHIFT key with the up and down arrows I can hilight multiple consecutive options but nothing I tried hilights non-consecutive ones. Like if I only want 2 and 4 hilighted or "selected" but not 3. I find it hard to believe there is not a way to do this using keyboard shortcuts or key combinations. Any ideas? Or do I need to file a grievance with MicroSoft?
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