How to Use Checkbox Inside Select Option

Question

The client has given me a design which has a Select Option menu containing a checkbox together with the item name as individual items in the list. Is there anyway possible to add a checkbox inside a Select Option menu?

NB: Developer needs to add his own id to make the menu effective, I only need the HTML CSS code if it is possible.

Accepted Answer

You cannot place checkbox inside select element but you can get the same functionality by using HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Here is a possible working solution. The explanation follows.

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Code:

var expanded = false;

function showCheckboxes() {
  var checkboxes = document.getElementById("checkboxes");
  if (!expanded) {
    checkboxes.style.display = "block";
    expanded = true;
  } else {
    checkboxes.style.display = "none";
    expanded = false;
  }
}

.multiselect {
  width: 200px;
}

.selectBox {
  position: relative;
}

.selectBox select {
  width: 100%;
  font-weight: bold;
}

.overSelect {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
}

#checkboxes {
  display: none;
  border: 1px #dadada solid;
}

#checkboxes label {
  display: block;
}

#checkboxes label:hover {
  background-color: #1e90ff;
}

<form>
  <div class="multiselect">
    <div class="selectBox" onclick="showCheckboxes()">
      <select>
        <option>Select an option</option>
      </select>
      <div class="overSelect"></div>
    </div>
    <div id="checkboxes">
      <label for="one">
        <input type="checkbox" id="one" />First checkbox</label>
      <label for="two">
        <input type="checkbox" id="two" />Second checkbox</label>
      <label for="three">
        <input type="checkbox" id="three" />Third checkbox</label>
    </div>
  </div>
</form>

How to Use Checkbox Inside Select Option

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Sophia Al-Mansoor