https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/edit-select-an-option-on-drop-down Gravity Support Forums Topic: Edit 'Select an option' on drop-down en-US Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:45:11 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.1 q https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/search.php https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/edit-select-an-option-on-drop-down#post-303845 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 11:04:04 +0000 David Peralty 303845@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Glad you were able to figure it out. All my best! </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/edit-select-an-option-on-drop-down#post-303371 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 06:28:01 +0000 Joe 303371@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Don't worry, that was me being a plonker. I looked into it and see that it goes in the header :)</p> <p>Thanks for the help. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/edit-select-an-option-on-drop-down#post-303297 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 05:52:57 +0000 Joe 303297@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Sorry, I messed the reply on this one.</p> <p>Where do I add that? I just added it to the theme functions file and it gave me the error I get when something is wrong in there.</p> <p>Thanks </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/edit-select-an-option-on-drop-down#post-298486 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 04:56:51 +0000 Richard Vav 298486@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Hi Joe,</p> <p>If you are talking about a dropdown with the enhanced user interface enabled then you should be able to accomplish that by using some jQuery added to your page like so, changing the input id to match your actual input, 17 is the form number and 1 the field number<br /> <pre><code>&lt;script&gt; jQuery(document).ready(function($) { $(&quot;#input_17_1&quot;).attr(&quot;data-placeholder&quot;, &quot;select date&quot;); }); &lt;/script&gt;</code></pre> <p>Regards,<br /> Richard </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/edit-select-an-option-on-drop-down#post-298416 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 04:26:14 +0000 Joe 298416@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Is it possible to edit the text on a drop-down that says 'Select an option'?</p> <p>I'd like to change it so that it says 'Select a Date'</p> <p>Thanks. </p>