Here's my code. Trying to get it so 'Select Video Category' can't be selected and opened up as a link in my iFrame.

I can't post links yet but the page is

spiritgrowth DOT com/classvideos.html

      <form>
                      <select name="dest" onchange="window.open(this.options[this.selectedIndex].value,'myIFrame')">
    <option>Select Video Category</option>
    <option value="acimvideos.html">A Course In Miracles</option>
    <option value="medvideos.html">Clear Mind, Open Heart Meditation</option>
    <option value="workshopvideos.html">Workshops</option>

</select>
</form>

http://www.w3schools.com/tags/tag_optgroup.asp

Originally Posted by chrishirst

http://www.w3schools.com/tags/tag_optgroup.asp

I want it to be seen before the menu is clicked.

[select video category] (click and nothing happens)
[1] - linked
[2] - linked
[3] - linked

put it first in the options list!

Try this:

Create a javascript function like so:

function openLink(input) {
    value = input.options[input.selectedIndex].value;
    if (value.length) window.open(value, 'myIFrame');
}

then switch your onchange to:

onchange="openLink(this)"