At 11:35 AM 4/13/2004, Carolyn Snyder wrote:
>Drop-down lists don't guarantee that the data entered in one field will be
>compatible with that entered in another, so they don't eliminate the need
>for validation.

Speaking as a programmer I like them in my UI's because they do tend to
make validation coding job easier; though I realize this isn't the
paramount consideration or at least shouldn't be, honestly it is a factor
for me.

>Drop-downs have their place, but they aren't bulletproof.

Given that they often (always?) reduce the probability of data error by the
visitor, shouldn't they be used wherever possible? Note I wouldn't use them
for a phone # because it'd be inconvenient not to mention inane, or for zip
code for the same reason. For dates though I don't see why they are not
always more desirable.

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