Newbie Question - switch statement

I am attempting to populate a drop down menu based on the selection of
an item in a different drop down menu.

This is the function that I found on the internet/modified for my use:

function populateMenu() {
document.write("<select name=phase>");
id = "test1";
switch (id) {
case "test1":
document.write("option value=1>One</option>");
document.write("option value=2>Two</option>");
document.write("option value=3>Three</option>");
document.write("option value=4>Four</option>");
document.write("option value=5>Five</option>");
break;
default:
document.write("option value= >Error</option>");
break;
}
}


Then later on I have:
<script>populateMenu();</script>

but it doesn't populate the drop down menu with the One, Two... it
just gives me a blank drop down menu. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks

"Greg Scharlemann" <greg (AT) dreamatlantic (DOT) com> wrote

I am attempting to populate a drop down menu based on the selection of

function populateMenu() {
document.write("<select name=phase>");
id = "test1";
switch (id) {
case "test1":
document.write("option value=1>One</option>");
document.write("option value=2>Two</option>");
document.write("option value=3>Three</option>");
document.write("option value=4>Four</option>");
document.write("option value=5>Five</option>");
break;
default:
document.write("option value= >Error</option>");
break;
}
}
just gives me a blank drop down menu. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks

The option tags you're .writing are malformed. You need to open them with <