Putting images with options in a dropdown list

Question

I was trying to insert images in a drop down list. I tried the following code but its not working. What is the best way to achieve this?

 <select>
  <option value="volvo"><IMG src="a.jpg"HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="15" BORDER="0"align="center">Volvo</option>
  <option value="saab"><IMG src="b.jpg"HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="15" BORDER="0"align="center">Saab</option>
  <option value="mercedes"><IMG src="c.jpg"HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="15" BORDER="0"align="center">Mercedes</option>
  <option value="audi"><IMG src="d.jpg"HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="15" BORDER="0"align="center">Audi</option>
  </select>

Answer 1

Well if you are ready to use a Javascript framework called DHTMLX, they have a component called dhtmlxCombo which allows you to do this.There is an opensource version and the sample code with the output you are looking for is given in the link below

dhtmlxCombo with Images in options

Answer 2

This is exactly what you need. See it in action here 8FydL/445

Example's Code below:

CSS:

.desc { color:#6b6b6b;}
.desc a {color:#0092dd;}

.dropdown dd, .dropdown dt, .dropdown ul { margin:0px; padding:0px; }
.dropdown dd { position:relative; }
.dropdown a, .dropdown a:visited { color:#816c5b; text-decoration:none; outline:none;}
.dropdown a:hover { color:#5d4617;}
.dropdown dt a:hover { color:#5d4617; border: 1px solid #d0c9af;}
.dropdown dt a {background:#e4dfcb url('http://www.jankoatwarpspeed.com/wp-content/uploads/examples/reinventing-drop-down/arrow.png') no-repeat scroll right center; display:block; padding-right:20px;
                border:1px solid #d4ca9a; width:150px;}
.dropdown dt a span {cursor:pointer; display:block; padding:5px;}
.dropdown dd ul { background:#e4dfcb none repeat scroll 0 0; border:1px solid #d4ca9a; color:#C5C0B0; display:none;
                  left:0px; padding:5px 0px; position:absolute; top:2px; width:auto; min-width:170px; list-style:none;}
.dropdown span.value { display:none;}
.dropdown dd ul li a { padding:5px; display:block;}
.dropdown dd ul li a:hover { background-color:#d0c9af;}

.dropdown img.flag { border:none; vertical-align:middle; margin-left:10px; }
.flagvisibility { display:none;}

JS:

 $(".dropdown img.flag").addClass("flagvisibility");
    $(".dropdown dt a").click(function() {
        $(".dropdown dd ul").toggle();
    });

    $(".dropdown dd ul li a").click(function() {
        var text = $(this).html();
        $(".dropdown dt a span").html(text);
        $(".dropdown dd ul").hide();
        $("#result").html("Selected value is: " + getSelectedValue("sample"));
    });

    function getSelectedValue(id) {
        return $("#" + id).find("dt a span.value").html();
    }

    $(document).bind('click', function(e) {
        var $clicked = $(e.target);
        if (! $clicked.parents().hasClass("dropdown"))
            $(".dropdown dd ul").hide();
    });

    $(".dropdown img.flag").toggleClass("flagvisibility");

and Demo Html:

 <script src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.3.2/jquery.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
    <dl id="sample" class="dropdown">
        <dt><a href="#"><span>Please select the country</span></a></dt>
        <dd>
            <ul>
                <li><a href="#">Brazil<img class="flag" src="http://www.jankoatwarpspeed.com/wp-content/uploads/examples/reinventing-drop-down/br.png" alt="" /><span class="value">BR</span></a></li>
                <li><a href="#">France<img class="flag" src="http://www.jankoatwarpspeed.com/wp-content/uploads/examples/reinventing-drop-down/fr.png" alt="" /><span class="value">FR</span></a></li>

            </ul>
        </dd>
    </dl>
    <span id="result"></span>