'They've basically all said it,-- But I suggest, Combine it:

Your 'List' in DHTML ("Dynamic HTML"), in the order you want, And--

Enhance it in javascript/jscript(MSIE sup'ed-up) ... 'id' the HTML-object and script it ...

Hance for example, 2-letter select the State/Province/Territory/...--[*]

Check a Secretary's Handbook for the USPS-standard 2-letter codes.

* [sample codesnip: <SELECT id=souvereignList onkeydown=enhanceselection() ...>]

Ray.

PS. incrediblehelp ... so green, you look more-like incrediblehulp...!

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Mr. Raymond Kenneth Petry
Lanthus Corporation