Jump Menu

navigation 1996 still works

A dropdown that takes you straight to the page you pick.

In 2026: Works. Keep a Go button next to it for keyboard users, who otherwise trigger a navigation by arrowing through the list.

Where it came from: Netscape JavaScript examples, 1996. Later shipped as a built-in Dreamweaver behavior. MDN ↗

<form name="jumper">
  <select name="dest" onchange="if(this.value) location.href=this.value">
    <option value="">-- pick a page --</option>
    <option value="/">Home</option>
    <option value="/about.html">About Me</option>
    <option value="/links.html">My Links</option>
    <option value="/guestbook.html">Sign My Guestbook</option>
  </select>
  <input type="button" value="Go"
         onclick="if(document.jumper.dest.value) location.href=document.jumper.dest.value">
</form>

sandboxed demo · breaks nothing but itselfrestart

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