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I want to use checkbox in dropdownlist so we can check multiple value from it and later we can use that checkbox value. Is there any way to achieve it?

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Kinjal Patel
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    What about using a `ListBox` with `SelectionMode="Multiple"`? – Pikoh Sep 05 '16 at 09:37
  • @Pikoh No there are data like Person Name come from database, so i don't think so listbox can help with that. – Kinjal Patel Sep 05 '16 at 09:49
  • I've never seen a drop down list of checkboxes. I can't see that this would have any use – JKerny Sep 05 '16 at 09:49
  • @JeremyKern , I want to select multiple person name at once from dropdownlist later i can use it or process it. So i wonder if there is a way something like this. – Kinjal Patel Sep 05 '16 at 09:52
  • I don't get what the problem of data coming from database is with using a `ListBox`...maybe you could explain it – Pikoh Sep 05 '16 at 09:55
  • @Pikoh I agree that listbox can do help with multiple selection option but with amount of data listbox will be lenghty. So thats why i say no to listbox, but if there is any way to handle this problem in listbox then i will appreciate it. – Kinjal Patel Sep 05 '16 at 10:00
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    you do know that a listbox can use scrollbars, do you? :) – Pikoh Sep 05 '16 at 10:01
  • @Pikoh i completely forgot that , thanks to remind me that, and yeah it is better way to do it – Kinjal Patel Sep 05 '16 at 10:06
  • @Pikoh i will use your suggestion as an alternative option, but i would like to know if there is any way to use checkbox in dropdownlist, anyway thank you for your precious suggestion. Thank you very much. – Kinjal Patel Sep 05 '16 at 10:10
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    Have a look at [this](http://www.aspsnippets.com/Articles/DropDownCheckBoxes-ASPNet-DropDownList-CheckBoxList-Server-control.aspx) but i haven't tried it. And you're welcome :) – Pikoh Sep 05 '16 at 10:13
  • Let us [continue this discussion in chat](http://chat.stackoverflow.com/rooms/122650/discussion-between-kinjal-patel-and-pikoh). – Kinjal Patel Sep 05 '16 at 10:15

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Have you tried adding the multiple attribute? 

<select name="cars" multiple>
  <option value="volvo">Volvo</option>
  <option value="saab">Saab</option>
  <option value="opel">Opel</option>
  <option value="audi">Audi</option>
</select>
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There is no standard HTML element do this, but you can build your own using asp.net as a new control if you are on asp.net forms, or you can write a custom HTML element and make it look like a drop down.

Also there are many plugins and libraries do exactly this such as:
https://github.com/davidstutz/bootstrap-multiselect
jQuery multiselect drop down menu

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