HTML/PHP one line dropdown list multiple selection

Question

does anyone know a way to create a dropdown list as in a select statement that allows multiple selections but can display on one line. Adding the multiple="multiple" option causes it to display on as many lines as there are options which is not suitable for this project's layout Css and/or javascript would be fine however, hoping to avoid js frameworks. Thinking something with onclick event to show the standard multi-line dropdown box might work but not sure how to implement.

Following displays on several lines.

 <select name="items[ ]" multiple="multiple">
    <option value="item1">item1</option>
     <option value="item2">item2</option>
    <option value="item2">item2</option></select>

Solution

I suggest to use select2 which gives you an easy possibility to create such a select-box you need. Example from that page fitting your needs:

$(".js-example-basic-multiple").select2();

<select class="js-example-basic-multiple" multiple="multiple">
    <option value="AL">Alabama</option>
    ...
    <option value="WY">Wyoming</option>
</select>

Comments

[user1260310]

When you set size=1, you lose access to the other options, ie you can only see the first one.

[simshaun]

I mis-understood what you were asking then. Check out github.com/ehynds/jquery-ui-multiselect-widget

[devios1]

-1 as this simply doesn't work. I suggest editing your answer to suggest the jquery option instead of just leaving it in a comment.

[zgr024]

While the op wanted to avoid using js frameworks, this is still the best answer. No sense in reinventing the wheel.