jQuery.multiselect

Overview

jQuery plugin that converts <select> input with attribute multiple into group of checkboxes with ability to add new values. Requires jQuery UI styles (jQuery UI JS is not required).

Example

How to use

Here is simple example:

<select multiple="on" size="5" name="color">
	<option value="white">White</option>
	<option value="black" selected="selected">Black</option>
	<option value="red">Red</option>
</select>

$('select[name="color"]').multiselect();

	or 

var opts = { ... };
$('select[name="color"]').multiselect(opts);

Options

• layout - Widget layout template
• item - List item layout template
• addText - Text for New value button/link
• addButton - Layout template for the add button so you can also disable then by using the option var opts = { addButton : "" }
• cancelText - Text for Cancel icon in text field
• inputTitle - Text for input tooltip
• size - How many items show in widget without scroll (used if select has no size attribute)
• itemHoverClass - Hover class for list items
• toggleAddButton - Hide New value button when text field is visible
• parse - Function. Parse new list value and return values array. By default - split value by space(s)