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- What is the difference between filter and dropdown?
- When to use dropdown list?
- What is dropdown filter?
What is the difference between filter and dropdown?
A dropdown is a collapsible list of options from which users can choose one. Often, dropdowns become lengthy and difficult to use. However, a filter can show only those options that users are interested in seeing. We implement a simple text filter on a dropdown in the following example.
When to use dropdown list?
Offering drop-down menus can help users avoid scrolling and can quickly get them access to your site's content. For large websites, drop-down menus can save users time by allowing them to jump down a level or two to get to the content they seek.
What is dropdown filter?
A column's drop-down filter allows you to filter data at runtime. The drop-down filter displays a column's unique values. To filter data against a column, an end user should click the filter button ( ) in a column header and select any item(s):
