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Display multiple lines in a drop down

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January 9, 2019
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Hello,

I am practically new to javascript and have no idea how to code. I have 2 items in a drop down list. These 2 items are 2 separate paragraphs with about 5-6 sentences each. When I run the form and click on the drop down menu, it only shows me 1 line of text and cuts off the rest. Is there any way to code so that the whole paragraph is displayed in the drop down text box? Would greatly appreciate your help!!

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Correct answer try67

Dropdownv1

Then execute this code from the Console window (or even from a button field):

this.getField("Dropdownv1").setItems(["this line is a\ntest line.", "the quick brown fox jumped\nover the lazy dog."]);

The "\n" escape character stands for "line-break", as you can see.

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Technically it's possible, but it's an undocumented feature and it tends to be buggy, so I would not recommend doing it.

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I really need to get it done for my organization. Would you kindly recommend the right code/procedure to do it. Please and thanks.

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OK, here's the code to achieve it:

this.getField("Dropdown1").setItems(["Item 1", "Item 2\nSecond line of item 2", "Item 3"]);

The second item in the list will have two lines.