Combo box

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A combo box is a user interface control GUI element. It is a combination of a drop-down list or list box and a single-line textbox, allowing the user to either: 1) type a value directly into the control; or 2) choose from the list of existing options. An example of this use is the address bar of graphical web browsers.

[edit] Terminology

The term "combo box" is sometimes used to mean the same thing as "drop-down list," owing to the variability of terms. This usage is sometimes made more precise as "non-editable combo box" (or something similar). Nevertheless, there are those who consider this usage incorrect, and apply the term "combo box" only to controls that allow edits.

[edit] External links

• Web ComboBox HowTo Video Tutorial JSF AJAX Netbeans Demo