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Select

Avoid using select boxes (drop-down lists) - use radio buttons or checkboxes instead.

Example

HTML Snippet for select

<div class="form-group">
    <label class="form-label" for="select-box">This is the label text</label>
    <select class="form-control" id="select-box" name="select-box">
        <option>LEEDS.GOV.UK elements option 1</option>
        <option>LEEDS.GOV.UK elements option 2</option>
        <option>LEEDS.GOV.UK elements option 3</option>
    </select>
</div>

Error handling

  • add a class of form-group-error to <div class="form-group">
  • the error message <span class="error-message">Choose an answer</span> goes beneath the <label>
  • add a class of form-control-error to <select class="form-control">
Example
Error message goes here
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