Auto-Populate Select Fields

Auto-populate the options in your <select> field based on a category you specify in the data attribute and add an optional custom placeholder.

How Does It Work?

Apply the Geo Select data attribute to a <select> element, using a value corresponding to the variable name for one of the available categories in the table at the bottom.

How To Implement

Attribute Name	Attribute Value	Which Page Element?
data-geo-select*	category-name	<select>
data-gs-placeholder	Your Custom Placeholder	Any element with the Geo Select data attribute.

The category name is case-sensitive and must match the respective 'Category Variable'.

The default placeholder option for the <select> element will be 'Choose an Option'. You can override this by setting the placeholder data attribute noted above.

The Geo Form data attribute does not need to be added to the <form> element for the Geo Select data attribute to function.

*‎‏‏‎ ‎Attribute names with a red asterisk are required; all others listed in the table are optional.

Developer Tip: With a little JavaScript, you can dynamically update the options in one <select> based on what was chosen in another. For example, if someone chooses 'Canada', add Canadian provinces and territories. View the code snippet.

Available Categories

Category Name	Category Variable
African Countries	af-countries
All Countries	all-countries
Antarctican Countries	an-countries
Asian Countries	as-countries
Australian States and Territories	au-states-and-territories
Canadian Provinces and Territories	ca-provinces-and-territories
European Countries	eu-countries
North American Countries	na-countries
Oceania Countries	oc-countries
South American Countries	sa-countries
United Kingdom Countries	uk-countries
American States	us-states

Examples

<!-- This <select> Will Be Populated with North American Countries -->
<select data-geo-select="na-countries" data-gs-placeholder="Choose a Country">
</select>

<!-- This <select> Will Be Populated with American States -->
<select data-geo-select="us-states" data-gs-placeholder="Choose a State">
</select>

<!-- This <select> Will Be Populated with Australian States and Territories -->
<select data-geo-select="au-states-and-territories" data-gs-placeholder="Choose a State or Territory">
</select>