Answered How to do a select list/dropdown to limit user input

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robcarey Reply #1, 13 years, 2 months ago
Seems like this should be straight-forward, but I can't find any info on how to do it. I'm trying to present the resource editors with the ability to add/edit images that will have links. I'd like for them to be able to select from a "target" dropdown/listbox options like "new", "_blank" and "_self" rather than have them try and remember these options (these are not html fluent people)

So far I have it working, but only as a text field input:
```
[
{"caption":"Info", "fields": [
    {"field":"title","caption":"Title"},
    {"field":"url","caption":"Click URL","inputTVtype":"URL"},
    {"field":"target","caption":"Target","inputTVtype":"Text"}
]},
{"caption":"Image", "fields":[
    {"field":"image","caption":"Image","inputTVtype":"image"}
]}
]
```
Can anyone provide some guidance for the "target" field? I'm guessing it's something like:
```
{"field":"target","caption":"Target","inputTVtype":"Listbox"}
```
But I'm not clear as to how to add the value list in this.

Thanks!
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robcarey Reply #2, 13 years, 2 months ago
Isn't that how it always works? Minutes after posting this I find the solution. For those who may also be looking, here is the solution:
```
{"field":"target","caption":"Target","inputTVtype":"listbox","inputOptionValues":"_self==_self||new==new||blank==blank","default":"_self"}
```
inputTVtype being "listbox"

and inputOptionValues containing your list. You can select the default via the... you guessed it... default value

Once again ModX/MigX rocks my world!