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- What is the difference between radio button and dropdown?
- Under what circumstances is a select menu used instead of a radio button group?
- When not to use radio buttons?
- Can radio buttons and check boxes ever be used for the same situation what is the difference between these two types of controls what are the similarities?
What is the difference between radio button and dropdown?
Radio buttons and drop-down lists can be used interchangeably, but a Web designer may opt to use one over the other depending on the use case. Radio buttons display all options on the screen by default, whereas drop-down lists expose the options when activated. However, drop-down lists take up less screen space.
Under what circumstances is a select menu used instead of a radio button group?
A select dropdown is recommended when there are more than 7 options available because the form becomes cluttered and long. However, if the user almost always needs to the change the value (the default is rarely right), then you may want radio buttons even if there are more than 7 options.
When not to use radio buttons?
By definition, radio buttons always have exactly one option selected, and you therefore shouldn't display them without a default selection.
Can radio buttons and check boxes ever be used for the same situation what is the difference between these two types of controls what are the similarities?
Radio buttons and checkboxes have a similar function and are used in the same context, but there's nothing uniform about their appearance. Radio buttons represent mutually exclusive selections, while checkboxes represent mutually inclusive ones. Both are commonly used together on forms to select options from a list.
