query database from dropdown and load in the same page

[nagasea]

query database from dropdown and load in the same page.

how to do this..
user select from the dropdown menu, when they choose the list on the dropdown menu. it will automatically do the query from database (php) and load the result in the same page. (i dont want to use iframe/frame)

maybe someone can help me find the way to do this.
thanks guyes

[daveyboy]

iframes are definitely the best way, i think.
the only other way i can thing of, is to use a second window which inserts the query results via javascript.

ie:
opener.top.document.getElementById('choice')...

or you could use flash.

[tbach2]

Another possibility is to use XMLHttpRequest .

Downside is that it only works with newer browsers-- IE6, NN7, Mozilla. But I would expect to see this method used more in the future.