- What is the benefit of a drop-down list?
- What can I use instead of a dropdown?
- How does drop-down work?
What is the benefit of a drop-down list?
The use case for drop-down menus
They also help conserve screen space. 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 can I use instead of a dropdown?
Testing generally reveals that open text fields or radio buttons are the preferred implementation instead of dropdowns with either too few or too many options. That is not to say, however, that dropdowns should never be used in such contexts, especially when there are too many choices for users.
How does drop-down work?
A drop-down menu is a clean method of showing a large list of choices since only one choice is displayed initially until the user activates the drop-down box. To add a drop-down menu to a web page, you would use a <select> element.